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Mariners Sign Free Agent Slugger Nelson Cruz, by Mariners PR
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Everett Daily Herald, May 22, 2015 by Sound Publishing - Issuu
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Former Mariners All-Star Nelson Cruz agrees to one-year deal with Minnesota Twins
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Thiel: High drama, low expectations for Mariners - Sportspress Northwest
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Pitching a strength for 2022 Travelers
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Flight directors known as yellow shirts, signal an F/A-18 Super Hornet to launch aboard the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December 7, 2018 in the Atlantic
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In Memory Waseca Alumni
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Mariners Sign Free Agent Slugger Nelson Cruz, by Mariners PR
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Pitching a strength for 2022 Travelers
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Get To Know: Mariners Bullpen Coach & Director of Pitching Strategy Trent Blank, by Mariners PR