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Major League Baseball has chance to lead during troubling times
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies
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Read Ian Desmond's emotional post revealing reason for opting out
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MLB 2020: Ian Desmond of Rockies opts out of abbreviated season
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Buster Posey opts out of 2020 MLB season: Giants star catcher concerned about health of adopted twin baby girls
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Former #Nats player Ian Desmond didn't opt-out, he opted-in! Be the change.
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MLB All-Star reveals why he's opting out for 2021 season amid $70M contract - Good Morning America
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Rockies' Ian Desmond Announces He Will Opt Out of 2020 MLB Season, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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MLB All-Star reveals why he's opting out for 2021 season amid $70M contract - Good Morning America
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Complete List Of MLB Players Opting Out Of 2020 Season, Including Dodgers Pitcher David Price
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Mike Leake, Ryan Zimmerman and Joe Ross opt out of MLB season - Los Angeles Times
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Big Stars Are Sitting Out the MLB Season. Other Players Have No Choice but to Play. - WSJ
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Rockies' Ian Desmond says baseball is 'failing' minorities - ESPN
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Ian Desmond's words echo far beyond the baseball diamond
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MLB Star Ian Desmond Opts Out of MLB 2020 Season