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Flashback: What Pudge Rodriguez says 'real secret' of a great catcher is, how he embodied that
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Reds legend Johnny Bench speaks out amid backlash over 'insensitive' joke
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Fay: Was Pete right about Bench, Morgan, Perez?
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Álvarez homers twice, Mets hold on to beat White Sox 11-10 after opening 7-run lead
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