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Blue Jays to add José Bautista to Level of Excellence ahead of Aug. 12 game vs. Cubs
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Cubs score in 9th inning to clip Blue Jays, 5-4
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José Bautista added to Blue Jays' Level of Excellence in emotional ceremony
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Morel's late RBI double lifts Cubs over Blue Jays 5-4 as Toronto honours Bautista
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Jose Bautista Officially Retires as a Blue Jay
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I am deeply humbled: Jose Bautista joins Blue Jays' Level of Excellence
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Former Blue Jays player José Bautista to be Level of Excellence
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Jose Bautista signs 1-day contract to retire with Blue Jays
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Blue Jays' Jose Bautista on baseball's divide: 'We need to open our minds