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AJ Hinch close to agreement to be Detroit Tigers' new manager
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Detroit Tigers' AJ Hinch welcomed back to Houston with ovation
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Four things Detroit Tigers' AJ Hinch must do now that he's manager
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Astros lose no-hitter in 8th, then fall to Tigers on walk-off
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No longer suspended, A.J. Hinch lands job as Tigers manager
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Joe Kelly of LA Dodgers suspended 8 games for throwing at Astros
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A. J. Hinch - Wikipedia
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Detroit Tigers: A.J. Hinch is latest frontrunner in manager search
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AJ Hinch reveals why he failed to stop Astros cheating - Sports
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Tigers hire A.J. Hinch as new manager on multi-year contract
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A.J. Hinch takes over as Detroit Tigers manager, his first MLB job
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A.J. Hinch back in baseball after 'most difficult' year of his life