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Ken Griffey Jr. - Wikipedia
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Lou Piniella's baseball journey takes him to Cooperstown's doorstep
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1987 World Series - Wikipedia
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On this day in, History, News
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This Day In Baseball August 12 - This Day In Baseball
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Golden Spikes Award Winners
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Larger than life: An oral history of WrestleMania III
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Eric Davis might have been first 50-100 player
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Golden Spikes Award Winners
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Bill Russell, Celtics Center Who Transformed Pro Basketball, Dies at 88 - The New York Times
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Today in Baseball History: Steve Howe dies at age 48 - NBC Sports
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Jarace Walker, Marcus Sasser Taken in NBA Draft First Round - University of Houston Athletics
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Official Tampa Bay Rays Website
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Ray Fosse, 74, Catcher Best Known for a Collision, Is Dead - The New York Times