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While Bologna and Modena engaged in a friendly dispute over the paternity of Tortellini for centuries, the town of Castelfranco Emilia was declared its progenitor in the 1800s.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
From Campy Campaneris, who led off their first game representing Oakland, to Seth Brown, recalled from the paternity list as their most recent roster addition, the A’s have filled 1,429 roster spots with many more players to count.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
He’s gone through that same process twice already in the last month, first when Stephenson was away from the team for a couple of days and then again when Stephenson went on the paternity list following the birth of his daughter.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
The Giants are also without backup catcher Curt Casali, who went on the paternity list to join his wife, Rene, for the birth of their second child.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
From Campy Campaneris, who led off their first game representing Oakland, to Seth Brown, recalled from the paternity list as their most recent roster addition, the A’s have filled 1,429 roster spots with many more players to count.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
He’s gone through that same process twice already in the last month, first when Stephenson was away from the team for a couple of days and then again when Stephenson went on the paternity list following the birth of his daughter.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
The Giants are also without backup catcher Curt Casali, who went on the paternity list to join his wife, Rene, for the birth of their second child.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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