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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: Trout Mask Replica

Do people still remember Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band? Trout Mask Replica was certainly their best-known album, and with a name that could only have been bestowed in the 1960s.

We gave two clues as to last week's theme. The first was: "[W]e'll say that it's a tricky one, and this headline is subtle. Well, to be precise, it's Suttles." And the second was: "Larry Bird would have worked, except... wrong sport."

And here is the solution, courtesy of reader N.S. in Los Angeles, CA:

These headlines all contain part of the name or nickname of inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame, specifically the part of the name/nickname that is shared with an animal:

Johnson Can't Pull a Rabbit Out of His Hat—Walter "Rabbit" Maranville

You Can't Out Fox a Federal Judge, Especially If You Are a Moron—Nellie Fox

I've Got a Mule, Her Name is Sal—George "Mule" Suttles

And Their Singles Ads Are Probably People Trying to Catfish You—Jim "Catfish" Hunter

This Should Goose the Mexican Economy—Rich "Goose" Gossage

[Mike] Trout, from this headline, fits as well, since he is a surefire Hall of Famer. Larry Bird would fit, too, if not for the fact that he did not play baseball. Note that we were pretty liberal in accepting answers, as long as they included "baseball."

Here are the first 60 readers to get it right:

J.S. in Huntington Station, NY
M.B. in Denver, CO
K.R. in Austin, TX
G.M.K. in Mishawaka, IN
B.A. in Edmond, OK
S.K. in Ardmore, PA
M.M. in Dunellen, NJ
R.S. in Landing, NJ
E.W. in Skaneateles, NY
R.S. in Milan, OH
S.G. in Durham, NC
H.B. in Santiago, Chile
A.G. in Plano, TX
C.B. in Lakeville, MN
G.M. in Arlington VA
N.S. in Los Angeles
C.R. in Cromwell, CT
J.C. in Carmel, IN
M.L. in Simpsonville, SC
M.K. in Long Branch, NJ
K.M. in Ypsilanti, MI
E.S. in Providence, RI
M.T. in Wheat Ridge, CO
R.D. in Cheshire, CT
N.K. in Cleveland Heights, OH
C.A. in West Palm Beach, FL
S.B. in Palm Harbor, FL
C.W. in Atlantic Beach, FL
B.D. in Hood River, OR
R.M. in Summerville, SC

K.S. in Chicago, IL
M.A. in Park Ridge, IL
R.N. in Cleveland, OH
P.S. in Chicago, IL
S.I. in Minneapolis, MN
G.W. in Avon, CT
T.K. in Manchester, MO
D.L. in Springfield, IL
J.N. in Zionsville, IN
M.J. in Oakdale, MN
B.K. in Mystic, CT
M.K. in Seattle, WA
D.D. in Bucks County, PA
M.H. in Ottawa, ON, Canada
S.D. in Cedar Park, TX
R.G. in Washington, DC
K.H. in Maryville, TN
M.B. in Albany, NY
K.J.O. in Brookdale, NJ
M.S. in Canton, NY
B.R. in Berwyn, PA
J.T. in Philadelphia, PA
R.S. in Pittsgrove, NJ
J.F. in Fayetteville, NC
R.E. in Birmingham, AL
P.R. in Havertown, PA
J.H. in Flint, MI
N.G. in Clarkston, MI
K.L. in Sterling, VA
P.A. in Redwood City, CA

The 60th correct response was received at 6:30 a.m. PT on Friday.

For this week's theme, it relies on one word per headline, it's in the category Movies, and the "Never Forget" headline is not part of it. For a hint, we'll tell you that the solution is a real E. Nygma.

If you have a guess, send it to comments@electoral-vote.com with subject line June 19 Headlines. (Z)

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