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2011 A.L.D.S.: Rangers Eliminate Rays as Beltre Hits 3 Home Runs - The New York Times
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Adrian Beltre becomes first Dominican player to reach 3,000 career hits - The Globe and Mail
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Adrian Beltre's talks with Rangers about going to a contender 'didn't go anywhere
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Adrian Beltre: Hall of Fame Class of 2024 - Cooperstown Cred
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The Often-Underappreciated Adrian Beltre
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Rangers better than ever after second World Series
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Unlucky seven dooms Mariners
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MLB Adrian Beltre & Felix Hernandez
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Felix K's Beltre, Beltre returns favor with a HR
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MLB Rumors: 10 Reasons the San Francisco Giants Should Sign Adrian Beltre, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Felix K's Beltre, Beltre returns favor with a HR
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WS2011 Gm5: Beltre belts a homer from one knee
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July 30, 2017: Adrian Beltré doubles for his 3,000th hit – Society for American Baseball Research
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WATCH: Rangers' Beltre gets ejected for moving on-deck circle in blowout loss
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Adrian Beltre becomes first MLB player from Dominican Republic with 3,000 hits - CBS News