This week's question: A Massachusetts man's romantic marriage proposal at a minor league ballpark turned into a cringeworthy disaster when his girlfriend rejected him and ran off, leaving him alone on bended knee in front of a stunned crowd. If Hollywood were to make a romcom based on this ballpark love fiasco, what should it be titled?
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THE WINNER: "A Ring and a Miss"
Liz Rowe, Wilmington, Delaware
SECOND PLACE: "Field of Shattered Dreams"
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Massachusetts
THIRD PLACE: "Baseball Diamonds Aren't Forever"
Rachel Likover, Springfield, Massachusetts
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"The Home Runaway Bride"
Daniel Becker, Groveton, New Hampshire
"Babe Ruthless"
Lidia Zidik, Reading, Pennsylvania
"A Walk in the Park"
Phyllis Klein, New York City
"A League of Alone"
Sarah Horton, West Chester, Ohio
"Bawlgame"
Judy Sobczak, Van Buren Township, Michigan
"Lonelyball"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vermont
"Babe Oof"
Matt Mistele, Palo Alto, California
"Designated Quitter"
John Butler, Spring, Texas
"Bad News Bearer"
Kenneth Burgan, Grass Valley, California
"Fever Ditch"
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh
"That One's Out of Here!"
Norm Carrier, Flat Rock, North Carolina
"Catch Her If You Can"
Sim Segal, New York City
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