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HERE IT COMES, SPECIAL DELIVERY - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Kent Tekulve pitching in the late 70s - Baseball In Pics
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Amid trade rumors, Jose Quintana adamant about continuing to pitch for Pirates
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Amid trade rumors, Jose Quintana adamant about continuing to pitch for Pirates
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Kent Tekulve (1979): Pittsburgh Pirates World Champs
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Kent Tekulve (1979): Pittsburgh Pirates World Champs
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Former Pirates pitcher Tekulve doing well after heart transplant
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Tekulve throws out the ceremonial first pitch
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