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McCutchen returning to Pirates on 1-year deal
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Rays rally to top Tigers on Phillips' walk-off homer
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Ji-Man Choi is holding down first base for the Rays, and he's
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Grading the Padres' Rich Hill-Ji Man Choi trade with Pirates
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Ji-Man Choi of South Korea is World Series star
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Folk hero. First baseman. Rays fans fall for Ji-Man Choi
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Choi Ji-man, Bae Ji-hwan become first Korean teammates to homer in
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Ji Man Choi - MLB First base - News, Stats, Bio and more - The
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Choi Ji-man's 1st World Series run as cult hero ends with Game 6
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Rosenthal: A thrilling game and memorable finish for Brett
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