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On this date 9 years ago, El Mago began a new era of Chicago Cubs baseball with one swing – NBC Sports Chicago
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Cubs News: Javier Baez a 2020 Gold Glove after a near-miss last year
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MLB rumors: Mets' Javier Baez could return to Cubs in free agency
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Javier Báez on improving his leadership in 2020
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Cubs To Promote Javier Baez - MLB Trade Rumors
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Cubs win NLDS G1 over Giants on Javier Baez HR
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Baez admits celebrity life took its toll after World Series win
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How Mets will handle FAs Baez, Stroman, Syndergaard, Conforto
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Cubs Rumors: Javier Baez has cost himself tens of millions of dollars
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Tigers Sign Javier Baez - MLB Trade Rumors
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Javier Baez, Jon Lester of Chicago Cubs named MVPs of National League Championship Series - ESPN