Missing apostrophe

[Alice Faber]

Alice Faber wrote:
> Barbara Need wrote:
>> On opening day for the Cubs, a stature in honor of Ernie Banks was
>> erected near Wrigley field. The caption on the podium reads:
>>
>> LETS PLAY TWO
>>
>> Now they have to put the apostrophe in there! (I don't follow sports,
>> but since no has said anything about the spelling TWO, I am guessing
>> that is right.)
>
> It absolutely is right. Ernie Banks is famous for the phrase "Let(')s
> play two!", as in two baseball games, as in a double-header.
>

And the apostrophe has been added:

<http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/873757,banks040208.article>

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