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Wheeler's father used to be a Braves fan - Newsday
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Phillies ace Zack Wheeler has quietly become one of MLB's best pitchers
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Zack Wheeler takes no-hitter into eighth against Tigers
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Zack Wheeler strikes out 11, Phillies win series vs. Rockies
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Aaron Nola to start World Series Game 1 for Phillies, Zack Wheeler has Game 2 - The Boston Globe
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Second-half season preview, playoff odds for all 30 MLB teams - ESPN
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2023 MLB trade deadline takeaways: AL West goes all in; Mets pivot to hard sell; first-place teams stay quiet
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Zack Wheeler blossoms into ace for Phillies, gets Game 1 start against Arizona in NLCS - 5 Eyewitness News
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Aaron Nola's cap tip might have had extra meaning in Phillies' playoff clincher