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On this date 9 years ago, El Mago began a new era of Chicago Cubs baseball with one swing – NBC Sports Chicago
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Amid struggles in Detroit, Javier Baez sure seems to miss playing for the Cubs
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For former ACD slugger Javier Baez, Major League future is when, not if
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Javier Baez's home run lifts Cubs to 1-0 win over Giants in Game 1 of NLDS, MLB
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Cubs 11, Padres 6: The Javier Baez show - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Báez goes deep twice as Stewart, Cubs beat Padres 7-2
Chicago Cubs Javier Baez And Chicago White Sox Tim Sports Illustrated Cover framed print by Sports Illustrated. Bring your print to life with hundreds
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Chicago Cubs Javier Baez And Chicago White Sox Tim Sports Illustrated Cover Framed Print
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Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs Haven't Hit in the MLB Playoffs - The Ringer
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MLB rumors: Imagining Yankees-Cubs Javier Baez blockbuster trade as Chicago retools
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Javier Baez putting on show for Cubs on playoff stage
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Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez shows off his Major League Baseball tattoo during the teams photo day Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash Stock Photo - Alamy
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Baez wants in-game video
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Javier Baez showed off his full range of exciting tools in NLCS Game 5
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Javier Báez rundown between first and home
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