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Carlos Delgado, a baseball player from Puerto Rico who plays for Toronto, has been protesting the Iraq war by not coming out of the dugout during the 7th inning stretch when "God Bless America" is sung. American crowds have predictably given him crap when he comes to the plate since they figured out that he was doing this. One brave Yankees fan decided to show his support for Delgado by unfurling a "Delgado For President" banner from the upper deck in Yankees Stadium; his brother wrote an article about the experience. It's a bit heavy on the "courage" and "hero" angle, but it's good reading nonetheless.