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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: September 28, 1960: Ted Williams Kisses It Goodbye
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2016 Minnesota Twins home opener
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Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva Set for Hall of Fame Induction - The New York Times
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Hall of Famer Rod Carew talks about his teammate Jim Kaat and their time on the Minnesota Twins. Check out the video below. (MLB Network)
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2,197 Rod Carew Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew reacts during a news conference about his daughter Michelle's death, at the Children's Hospital of Orange County in Orange, Calif., April 17, 1996. Carew's 18-year-old daughter
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Don Baylor, first Colorado Rockies manager, dies at 68, Sports
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