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The 20 Best MLB Players for 2020 - InsideHook
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Cup of Coffee: August 2, 2023
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Hal McRae: Royals player, manager, and an abrupt end in 1994 – The Royals Reporter
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Judge and Volpe homer, Cortes wins as Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2
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After basically becoming the Maple Leafs, nothing is off the table for Blue Jays
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As baseball's trade deadline approaches, there will be a lot more buyers than sellers - The Boston Globe
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Winningham entertains Reds' HOF Chapter crowd - The Tribune
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Ask Hal: What's the worst Reds team you ever covered?
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Dave Skaugstad – Society for American Baseball Research
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A look back at Royals first year players from 1986 - Royals Review
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History of Trosky Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani's Impossible, Unrivaled, Bittersweet Season - The New York Times
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Yost's use of superb 'pen changing baseball