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Milford Red Sox Fans Lined up at Dawn for World Series Champions Goods

Milford's Sports Authority opened at 6 a.m. to a small line.

Had to have a World Series Champions hat or T-shirt first thing this morning? Well, you and others had that same idea.

Milford's Sports Authority opened at 6 a.m. Thursday to a line of about six to seven people. Red Sox fans have flocked to the store all day, snapping up most of the wearable championship gear.

As of 1 p.m., the store had small adult T-shirts and hats left, but more shipments were expected to arrive mid-afternoon. And a manager is heading out to pick up more supplies at 4 p.m. Thursday.

What's the top seller? Hats, hats hats. "Everybody wants a hat," said Meghan Hughes, a manager at the Milford location.

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