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Despite growing resistance to smokeless tobacco, major league ban may be difficult to attain
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Tony Gwynn - Wikipedia
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Yankees and Mets players and fans could be banned from using chewing tobacco
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Is Brain Cancer Stalking Major League Baseball?
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Baseball and the Slow Death of Chewing Tobacco - Twins - Twins Daily
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FAAB guide: Hoes tops watered-down waiver wire
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Inventor of Big League Chew talks about getting in the bubble gum zone - WTOP News
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California lawmakers ban tobacco chewing, something Major League Baseball couldn't do
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MLB players turning to nicotine pouches amid tobacco bans
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Baseball's toxic tradition of chewing tobacco - BBC News
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Baseball's toxic tradition of chewing tobacco - BBC News
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Why Do Baseball Players Chew Tobacco?
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The Incredible History of Big League Chew
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Tobacco Use Still Prevalent Among Professional Athletes - Global Sport Matters
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MLB is succeeding at removing smokeless tobacco from the game - Sports Illustrated