Mary Pilon

author of “The Kevin Show: An Olympic Athlete’s Battle With Mental Illness.”

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Major League Baseball season starts today. But down in the minor leagues, players are often barely scraping by financially, with some making as little as $3000 for an entire season.

Government spending bill undercuts minor league ball players' suit over salaries

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Those who suffer from a delusion called Truman Syndrome believe they’re constantly being filmed and watched by a TV audience. Kevin Hall has suffered that delusion.

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Those who suffer from a delusion called Truman Syndrome believe they’re constantly being filmed and watched by a TV audience. Kevin Hall has suffered that delusion.

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