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MLB Star Ian Desmond Opts Out of MLB 2020 Season
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Ian Desmond will not play 2020 season
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MLB's Ian Desmond, in a powerful post about racism and social injustice, opts out of the 2020 season - KVIA
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MLB players who are opting out of the 2020 season - ESPN
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season
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Ian Desmond will not play 2020 season
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Colorado Rockies player reviews: Ian Desmond opted out of MLB in 2020 - Purple Row
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Rockies' Ian Desmond says baseball is 'failing' minorities - ESPN
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Rockies' Ian Desmond announces he won't play this season in moving post: 'Home is where I need to be
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Rockies' Ian Desmond to sit out season, citing concerns over COVID-19