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Baseball legend Mike Schmidt: 'I'm a very lucky man
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Phillies great Mike Schmidt feared death before beating skin cancer
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Mike Schmidt hit home run No. 500 35 years ago today
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Former Phillies teammates congratulate Thome
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Phillies great Mike Schmidt feared death before beating skin cancer
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GSA Spotlight: Florida State's Parker Messick
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The Myth of Mike Schmidt's 500-foot Home Run, by Jeremy Markovich
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Adrian Beltre was the sport of baseball - Lone Star Ball
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Who's the best position player of your lifetime? When you answer please state your age to clear up any confusion. My answer is Barry Bonds, and I'm 40 years old. How about
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Sho-case: Shohei Ohtani gets All-Star win for AL, bats, too - WTOP News
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