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Cole Hamels, Ian Desmond play at All-Star Game
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Former World Series MVP Cole Hamels retires after comeback attempt
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Rangers gaining momentum towards trading Cole Hamels, per report
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Rangers vs. Astros: Let the rivalry begin
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Here's what Rangers are getting from the Cubs in return for Cole
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Padres, ex-Phillies star Cole Hamels makes massive retirement
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Cole Hamels - Wikipedia
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Hamels Loses Deciding Game for Texas (It Wasn't His Fault)
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Legit Rivalry Developing Between the Astros and the Rangers
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Are the Astros a match for Cole Hamels? - The Good Phight
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1,738 Cole Hamels Rangers Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and
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Longshot World Series: Diamondbacks vs Rangers is a Fall Classic
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Cole Hamels' new mustache gave him a classic 1970s look