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Cardinals hire ex-slugger Matt Holliday as new bench coach - NBC Sports
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Cardinals back after long virus absence
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Willie McGee's contract expiring; he's 'enjoying' his role on Cards coaching staff
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Former St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder Willie McGee looks at his new placque following Cardinals Hall of Fame ceremonies in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. McGee, along with Jim Edmonds, brodcaster Mike
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They're still here: Cardinals back after long virus absence – WATE 6 On Your Side
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On this Day: St. Louis Cardinals legend Willie McGee returns
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Cardinals coach Willie McGee returns home
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Willie McGee – Society for American Baseball Research
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MLB opt-out tracker: Every player who has declined to play 2020 season – NBC Sports Bay Area & California