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Detroit Tigers pitcher Willie Hernandez and catcher Lance Parrish
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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 1984, file photo, Detroit Tiger's Kirk
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Willie Hernandez and catcher Lance Parrish
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Willie Hernandez and catcher Lance Parrish
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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 1984, file photo, Detroit Tiger's Kirk
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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 1984, file photo, Detroit Tiger's Kirk
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Willie Hernandez and catcher Lance Parrish
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Willie Hernandez and catcher Lance Parrish
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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 1984, file photo, Detroit Tiger's Kirk
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Willie Hernandez and catcher Lance Parrish
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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 1984, file photo, Detroit Tiger's Kirk
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Willie Hernandez and catcher Lance Parrish