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Baseball's Bay Area-bred heroes: Players who got their start here have left a huge imprint on the game
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MiLB Transactions] #Athletics have released the following minor league players: 1B Eric Thames OF Buddy Reed : r/OaklandAthletics
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Former Brewer Eric Thames Retires: What We'll Remember About His Milwaukee Renaissance - Brewers - Brewer Fanatic
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Eric Thames
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Eric Thames - Wikipedia
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Eric Thames - Oakland Athletics First Baseman - ESPN
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Eric Thames showed off his Asgardian god-like muscles with a custom Thor axe
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File:Eric Thames.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
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MiLB Transactions] #Athletics have released the following minor league players: 1B Eric Thames OF Buddy Reed : r/OaklandAthletics