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Olson homers twice, Bassitt wins 10th as A's top Rangers 4-1
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Gold Glove First Baseman Matt Olson Grew Up Catching Pop Flies Thrown Through a Tree - stack
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Ramon Laureano hits two homers vs. Rangers
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Matt Olson contract: Braves sign first baseman to eight-year, $168 million deal - Sports Illustrated
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Without Matt Olson in lineup, A's winning streak ends
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Barber: A's lose yet another elimination game, 5-1 to Rays
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Barber: A's missing first baseman Matt Olson
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Barber: Boom or bust for A's hitters
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Braves first baseman Matt Olson, shaped by bonds forged in Atlanta, comes home - The Athletic