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Bruce Sutter, baseball Hall of Fame closer and pioneer of split-finger fastball, dead at age 69
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JSU head coach Deion Sanders to prohibit players from leaving hotel after Takeoff shot and killed
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Barry's Way. One of Major-League Baseball's Iconic…, by Mitch Horowitz
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Oneonta icon Sam Nader dies at age 101, Local News
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Mary Pratt, pitcher on team that inspired 'A League of Their Own,' dies at 101
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Dock Ellis - Wikipedia
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Daniel Nava, the long shot - The Boston Globe
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Abbi Jacobson on how 'A League of Their Own' helped a former baseball player come out at 95
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Drew Robinson, The Baseball Player Who Survived A Suicide Attempt, To Become Mental Health Advocate For The San Francisco Giants — Last Night's Game
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Nearly 70 years after pro baseball debut, Toni Stone's story continues to inspire fans
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Ken Griffey Jr. - Wikipedia
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Yankees 6, Red Sox 5: Boston blows three leads en route to season-opening loss at Yankee Stadium
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Herb Douglas, Pitt track and field legend, dies at 101
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Pepper Rodgers, former UCLA football coach, dies at 88 - Los Angeles Times