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MLB issues edict to Cubs' Zobrist
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After MLB threatens Ben Zobrist with fine for wearing black spikes, he wears them again
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Ben Zobrist strikes out Yadier Molina in pitching debut
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Ben Zobrist strikes out Yadier Molina in pitching debut
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Ben Zobrist: Cubs player facing possible MLB fine over cleats - Sports Illustrated
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Cubs' Ben Zobrist blasts MLB after threatening to fine him for wearing black cleats – New York Daily News
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Cubs' Ben Zobrist asks MLB why he can't wear black cleats now
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Zobrist continues to wear black spikes despite warning from MLB
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Former Cubs MVP Ben Zobrist Lists Home for $2.1 Million
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Anthony Rizzo and Ben Zobrist were forced to swap positions (and gloves) for a single play
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Cubs' Ben Zobrist back in black — cleats, that is — in defiance of MLB rule - Chicago Sun-Times
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MLB: Ben Zobrist cleat flap irks fellow players; rule changes coming?