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Rockies' Ian Desmond says baseball is 'failing' minorities - ESPN
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Ian Desmond says homophobia is reason why he won't play baseball - Outsports
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Another brutal showing by Bryan Shaw undoes Rockies in loss to Arizona
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season 'for now
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Ian Desmond will not play 2020 season
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Rockies GM supports Ian Desmond's choice to sit out 2020 season
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Baseball player Ian Desmond to skip MLB season due to coronavirus
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Colorado Rockies make decision on Ian Desmond, who's opted out of past 2 seasons, Rockies
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Rockies' Ian Desmond announces he won't play this season in moving post: ' Home is where I need to be
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Ian Desmond - Wikipedia