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reference to Soda, who was known for referring to his associates as "señor." The new name was subject to much ridicule in the press, with particular attention given to the misspelling of the plural of "señor" and to the lack of a tilde over the "n", and was overruled less than two weeks after it had
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Soda was a contractor and land developer who operated A. Soda & Sons, a business begun by his father, and H & S Developers. He owned or managed a number of shopping centers in
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been announced. Soda's involvement in the team was limited to its first year; immediately after the 1960 season, he resigned as general manager. Two weeks later, Valley, Ed McGah, and Robert
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