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Why Jim Thome Is the Perfect Postseason Bench Player for the Baltimore Orioles, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Orioles refuse to accept defeat, extend series with Yankees – Hartford Courant
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TIMELINE, Cleveland Indians legend Jim Thome's Hall of Fame career
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Orioles 5, Rangers 1: The impossible dream - Camden Chat
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Joe Torre Yankee Yapping
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The Only Twins-Yankees History That Might Actually Matter - Twins - Twins Daily
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A timeline of Alex Rodriguez's career: From Mariners top pick to diminished Yankees DH – New York Daily News
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1998 ALCS recap
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MLB Playoffs: Yankees outlast Orioles, face Tigers in ALCS – Saratogian
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Mariano Rivera - Wikipedia
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TIMELINE, Cleveland Indians legend Jim Thome's Hall of Fame career
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Ending is rarely happy for home run hitters like Alex Rodriguez – New York Daily News
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Yankees advance to ALCS with 3-1 victory over Orioles behind Sabathia's gem (photo gallery)
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Baltimore Orioles eliminated by New York Yankees in ALDS Game 5 on CC Sabathia's complete game - The Washington Post
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Baltimore Orioles DH Jim Thome (25) during pre game of ALDS Game 3 against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York; October 10, 2012. Yankees defeated Orioles 3-2