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MLB stats of the week ending August 24
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retirement
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Tim Wakefield dies due to brain cancer
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Ichiro Suzuki bats ninth in Opening Series
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MIN@CAL: Joe Niekro ejected from game
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Niekro exits to ovation during final game
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C.A.: 1982 Topps Denny Lewallyn
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A Random Plate Appearance: Joe Niekro - The Crawfish Boxes
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MLB SF@Atl 27 Sept 1987 Phil Niekro's final game