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LUKE RUSSERT 'He Gave Me the Gift of Time'

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May 01, 2023

RENOWNED NBC NEWSMAN TIM RUSSERT AND HIS SON LUKE SHARED AN UNBREAKABLE BOND, CUT SHORT BY TIM'S SUDDEN DEATH IN 2008. IN A NEW MEMOIR, LUKE DESCRIBES HOW HIS DAD'S MEMORY STILL GUIDES HIM 

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LUKE RUSSERT 'He Gave Me the Gift of Time'

Growing up in the Washington, D.C., area, Luke Russert's favorite pastime was going to baseball games with his dad, legendary newsman Tim Russert. The Meet the Press moderator was proud to have season tickets to see the Baltimore Orioles in Camden Yards, Luke recalls. He remembers grabbing his father's hand tightly as they moved through the crowded ballpark to their seats and their plan to reconnect if the flood of fans ever parted them. "Buddy, if we're ever separated, just look for me there," Tim would say, pointing to the Orioles logo on a hot dog stand.

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