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Chicago White Sox' Ron Kittle grimaces in pain after he was hit in
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Chicago White Sox' Ron Kittle grimaces in pain after he was hit in
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Chicago White Sox' Ron Kittle grimaces in pain after he was hit in
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Former Chicago White Sox player Ron Kittle, left, shakes hands