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Reds pitcher Fernando Cruz persevered for 15 years to make MLB debut
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Reds pitcher Fernando Cruz persevered for 15 years to make MLB debut
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Nelson Cruz making an impact on and off field with Nationals, and
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Nelson Cruz making an impact on and off field with Nationals, and