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Acuña wins Baseball Digest player of the year; Cole and Bautista also honored, World
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Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees - MLB Game Summary - Sep 20, 2022
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Reds Acquire Kevin Newman - MLB Trade Rumors
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Rays acquire Steve Cishek from Mariners for Erasmo Ramirez
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Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, 2 coaches, ejected for arguing strike zone vs Reds - Washington Times
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AAUW Notable Women: Kate Geiger, Local News
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Williams: The Pains of Part-Time Players Getting Too Much Playing Time - Pirates Prospects
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Pirates 'weren't good enough', says GM Ben Cherington - Bucs Dugout
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West Middlesex wastes no time, hammers California, High School Sports
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Frappart becomes 1st woman ref for men's World Cup match - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Machado, Soto, Sánchez homer in Padres' 5-1 win over Pirates, Sports
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MLB having its most productive class of rookie hitters ever
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