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Spencer Torkelson's devotion to baseball shaped at young age
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Arizona State first baseman Spencer Torkelson during the first
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Benefield: Spencer Torkelson not sweating baseball's expectations
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Torkelson Goes Deep Again in Midweek Loss to Arizona - Arizona
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From Giants fan to foe, Petaluma's Spencer Torkelson returns to
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Highlight: Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson crushes 12th homer
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Spencer Torkelson - Baseball - Arizona State University Athletics
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Tigers give $8.4M deal to Torkelson, who joins player pool
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Spencer Torkelson readies for second season in the Majors
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Ethan Long home run rate tops even former No. 1 MLB pick Spencer
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ASU Baseball: Spencer Torkelson hits home run No. 23 in Sun
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MLB draft 2020: Tigers take Spencer Torkelson with No. 1 overall
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Benefield: Spencer Torkelson not sweating baseball's expectations