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Billy Hamilton, ex-Reds OF, signs minor-league deal with Mariners
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St. Louis Cardinals prospect led baseball in steals, eyes goal in Peoria
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Ginkel falters as Diamondbacks blow 3 leads in 6-4 loss to Yankees and tie Cubs for 2nd wild card, Baseball
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Billy Hamilton acquired by Mets
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Billy Hamilton is off to a historic base-stealing pace to start the 2015 season
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Justin Verlander pitches 7 innings to start second stint with Astros but loses 3-1 to the Yankees - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ginkel falters as Diamondbacks blow 3 leads in 6-4 loss to Yankees and tie Cubs for 2nd wild card, Baseball
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The Red Sox are catching up with baseball's stolen base renaissance thanks to Jarren Duran and David Hamilton - The Boston Globe
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Atlantic League to test robot umps, new rules for Major League Baseball
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