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Charleston Single-A team will play in wake of church shooting, donate proceeds to charity (Big League Stew)

After a tragic shooting Wednesday night that left nine dead at a historic African-American church in Charleston, S.C., the local minor-league baseball team has announced that it will play as scheduled Thursday and donate proceeds from the game to a charity set up by the city.

[From Yahoo News: Live updates on Charleston church shooting]

The Charleston RiverDogs, the Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, announced their decision after meeting with city officials in the aftermath of the shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.