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56 of the month: Hank Bauer
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How baseball changed forever in 1972: A timeline of MLB's most
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Hank Peters – Society for American Baseball Research
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Vida Blue, led Oakland to 3 World Series titles, dies at 73
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How baseball changed forever in 1972: A timeline of MLB's most
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Vida Blue, three-time World Series champion pitcher, dies at 73
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C.A.: 1971 Topps Vida Blue
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Vida Blue, decorated Oakland A's pitcher and three-time World
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Oakland A's on X: Vida Blue was the first Oakland A's African
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Vida Blue, led Oakland A's to three World Series titles, dies at 73