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World Series starts as Austin Riley starts for Braves - Desoto
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MSM 2010 College Baseball issue by Mississippi Sports Magazine - Issuu
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Austin Riley proves he belongs among NL's best players
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2018 Wichita State Baseball Fact Book by Wichita State Athletics
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Austin riley hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Austin Riley's here - but not yet as a third baseman
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Austin Riley's here - but not yet as a third baseman
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Austin Riley's here - but not yet as a third baseman
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Austin Riley's here - but not yet as a third baseman
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Austin Riley's here - but not yet as a third baseman
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Braves' third baseman Austin Riley named to All-MLB first team
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How Austin Riley's small-town roots in northern Mississippi shaped him