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2021 MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks: Jayson Stark's midseason MLB awards - The Athletic
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Vida Blue - Wikipedia
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Vida Who? Vida Blue! - by Dan Epstein - Jagged Time Lapse
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