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Lance Berkman retires; why he was everything that is great about
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Lance Berkman - Wikipedia
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Lance Berkman
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Former Astro Lance Berkman is enjoying his first year leading
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Rangers, Lance Berkman agree to one-year, $10 million deal
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Berkman still has strong presence at old stomping grounds - ESPN
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How Lance Berkman became available to Cardinals
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Lance Berkman for Astros Hall of Fame - The Crawfish Boxes
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Lance Berkman won't coach for Rice this spring
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Lance Berkman joins Astros HOF, 09/12/2021
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Lance Berkman timeline