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Brian Wilson's famous beard was an accident, but the fear was real - The Athletic
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The Dodgers-Giants connection - Los Angeles Times
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What is This Machine Brian Wilson Keeps Talking About? - 7x7 Bay Area
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Jason Gay: If Only the Entire Sports World Were as Wacky as This World Series - WSJ
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Brian Wilson - The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2011 - TIME
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Brian Wilson (Character) - Giant Bomb
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Brian Wilson's agent talking to plenty of clubs, but not the Giants - SB Nation Bay Area
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San Francisco Giants win World Series and then SF riots, MLB
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10 Giants from 2010: Brian Wilson on securing S.F.'s first title and becoming 'The Beard
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Watch Brian Wilson, in full Giants uniform, walk out to 'Jump Around' and throw the first pitch