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I'm Kim.

Today is Wednesday, August 21st, 2024.

And we begin with The Sweet Smell of success wafting off a 12 year old

baseball player at the Little League World Series. For sure Dean Scarangelo has

helped his Staten Island team with a hot bat and strong arm, but much of the attention is instead on his

aroma. On any given day, the sometimes pitcher, sometimes right fielder, sports one of 42 different sets, a grooming habit that has gotten

him noticed by reporters for ESPN in Sports Illustrated and earned him the nickname

The Cologne Kid. Even his dad John who's only used one Cologne his whole life

...