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Top 100 Yankees, No. 100: Nick Swisher - Pinstripe Alley
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Who did you say once played for the Bucs? Lightning? Rays?
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Rocco Baldelli - Wikipedia
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Hideki Matsui designated for assignment by Rays
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Hideki Matsui's run may never be equaled - Newsday
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Matsui's injury ends his streak
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Hideki Matsui sends classy note to Shohei Ohtani
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240 New York Yankees Vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays Tokyo March 31 2004
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Abreu's 5 RBI boost Wang, Yanks to win
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Tampa Bay Rays' Hideki Matsui participates minor league extended
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