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Why I'm Playing for the Dominican Republic
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Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado made father proud by picking Dominican Republic - ESPN
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Orioles' Chris Davis retires from baseball – Sun Sentinel
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Is Manny Machado Dominican? Exploring ethnic roots of San Diego Padres superstar
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Orioles' Manny Machado represents his blood, baseball family by playing for Dominican
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Motivation Human Vacuum Cleaner
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Orioles likely to trade Manny Machado shortly after All-Star Game; top Dodgers prospect targeted – Hartford Courant
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Orioles' Chris Davis retires from baseball – Sun Sentinel
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World Baseball Classic 2023: All team rosters and managers - complete list
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National pride
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Before they were All-Stars: AL edition