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Schmidt: Hard for aging stars to finally walk away
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Schmidt Named Player, Davis Named 14U Pitcher of the Day for July
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Schmidt's retirement shook baseball
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Russ Francis: An All-Pro tight end, a free-spirit, and subject of
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Forty Years Ago, the Raucous Orioles Magic Era Capped Off with Our
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Obituary information for Michael A. Schmidt
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Steve Carlton Coaches the Phillies: The Second Year, The Offseason
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Philadelphia Phillies Mike Schmidt Retires From Baseball (5-29
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PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS MIKE SCHMIDT RETIRES-MAY 30 1989
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Ecstasy and agony – Royals and Giants World Series' from the past
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Costly error was Schmidt's cue to retire 20 years ago