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Premier League leaders Liverpool face Everton at Goodison Park tonight in what is the famed stadium’s final Merseyside derby.

Francona started calling players as soon as he was hired in October, and Ian Gibaut — who once pitched for him — was his first call.

Pitcher Brent Suter, a product of Moeller, said he thought the addition of the patch helped convey the significance of Rose to the city.