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• This Day in Braves History: Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Bobby Cox are inducted into Hall of Fame together

Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images Cooperstown turns into Atlanta North for one wonderful day. Braves Franchise History 1961: Vada Pinson steals home to give the Reds a 2-1 win over the Braves. Carl Willey’s throw beats Pinson but he kicks the ball out of the glove of catcher Sammy White. 1966: The Wisconsin Supreme Court overrules a lower court decision and holds that the state doesn’t ...2025
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• The most Hall of Famers, yearly update (2025)

Back in January, when we knew the five former players who were going to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2025, I wrote a post on those five players, mentioning how many cards I had of each of them. I went back to that post to see if I had gained any cards of Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki or Bobby Wagner since. I did. None for Sabathia or Wa...2025
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• An MLB Draft ‘what if’ for every team

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What if Tarik Skubal had signed with the Diamondbacks in 2017? Major League teams made their draft selections earlier this week. Some players will sign quickly, others - mostly high schoolers - won’t sign at all with the team that drafted them. Some of baseball’s biggest stars could have had much different careers if they had signed with the team that ori...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Fred McGriff from Padres

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Crime Dog comes to Atlanta Braves Franchise History 1961: Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Joe Torre of the Braves startle the Reds with a triple steal in the 6th inning. For Aaron, it is his first steal of home. 1993: The Atlanta Braves obtain 1B Fred McGriff from the Padres in exchange for minor leaguers Melvin Nieves and Donnie Elliott. ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 18

Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. The sad case of Donnie Moore and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a ...2025
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• Joe Torre

Joe Torre is best known for his Hall of Fame managerial career, particularly his time as the leader of the New York Yankees dynasty of the late 1990s. However, before he became one of the most respected and successful managers in baseball history, Torre had an outstanding playing career that spanned 18 seasons from 1960 […]...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner crushes four homers

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A great day for a great hitter from the early 80s. Braves Franchise History 1945: The Braves sweep a doubleheader from the Pirates. Butch Nieman hits a pinch-hit grand slam in the opener. Tommy Holmes singles in the second game to extend his hitting streak to 34 consecutive games to break Rogers Hornsby’s National League record. 1970: Felix Milan goes...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Ronald Acuña Jr swipes 40th bag as Braves win nine straight

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The good old days of two years ago. Braves Franchise History 1914: The Braves make their second trade in four days, acquiring OF Josh Devore from the Phils for IF Jack Martin. 1932: With a Boston law restricting games within 1,000 feet of a church on Sundays having just been repealed, the first Sunday game is played at Fenway Park wi...2025
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Prime Time gets moved from Atlanta to Cincinnati Braves Franchise History 1916: Christy Mathewson pitches a 3-0 shutout over the Boston Braves, leading the New York Giants to their 17th consecutive victory, all on the road. In spite of their impressive winning streak, the Giants will finish second to the Brooklyn Robins in the National League pennant...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: March 23

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Let’s go all the way back! MLB History 1936: Dizzy Dean ends his holdout and agrees to sign a one-year, $24,000 deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. 1941: Joe DiMaggio plays in his first exhibition game of the spring after holding out. 1951: The Brooklyn Dodgers sign a 21-year lease with the city of Vero Beach, Florida for the use of their spring traini...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: February 26th

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2005 - Braves pitcher Mike Hampton and his wife offer a $25,000 reward for the safe return of Jessica Marie Lunsford who disappeared from her Florida bedroom four days earlier. MLB History 1894 - A series of rule changes are implemented that are designed to help pitchers. All foul bunts will now be called strikes and the infield...2025
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• Art Class: The Story Behind Don Budge Painting That Hangs in Hall of Fame
Artist James Gwynne on the story behind his famed life-sized oil painting of Don Budge—and the friendship formed from it. By Scoop Malinowski | @TennisNow | Sunday, January 5, 2025 Photo credit: Scoop Malinowski Eighty-six years before Jannik Sinner's rise to World No. 1, another powerful red-headed champion completed tennis' impossible dream. American Don Budge made history...2025
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• Matt Quatraro is doing his best with a deeply flawed bullpen

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher John Schreiber (46) hands the ball over to manager Matt Quatraro (33) during the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. | Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports 2014 this ain’t Being a Major League Baseball team manager can be a rewarding gig. It’s certainly an exclusive one, with only 30 people on the planet with that specific job title. But it...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla extends his hit streak to 32 games

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1949 - The Brooklyn Dodgers protest a 5-3 loss to the Braves at Ebbets Field. In the eighth inning, Duke Snider hits a ball off the screen in CF that umpire Artie Gore initially signals as a home run. The Braves complain and point out that the ground rules say that the ball is still in play. Gore ends up sending Snider back to thir...2024
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• Royals trade partner history: The Angels

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Once rivals, the Royals have gotten the better end of the deals. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Orioles, and White Sox. Today we look at the history of deals with the California/Los Angeles/Anaheim. Total number of Royals/Angels...2024
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• Is There Anybody Left in Los Angeles Whom Yasiel Puig Hasn't Alienated?
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• Yogi Berra, MLB Icon and War Hero, Was One of Sports' Most Unforgettable
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"Former Yankees coach Joe Torre will join the American League team as an honorary coach for the All-Star Game, MLB announced Tuesday."

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"But let’s be real here: not even Joe Torre or Bruce Bochy or Bobby Cox would have squeezed any juice out of the dried husk of a lemon that has been the 2023-2024 White Sox."

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"Braves Franchise History 1961 - Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Joe Torre pull off a triple steal in the sixth inning against the Reds."

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"Joe Torre: Roger Clemens cried after throwing broken bat at Mike Piazza during 2000 World Series"

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"It is times like these when we always go back to the wisdom and sanity of Joe Torre: “People love us, hate us, despise us, devote themselves to us,” he said in 2001."

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"And that still irks Joe Torre."

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"The Yankees owner fired Showalter in 1995 and hired Joe Torre as manager."

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"Rodgers also cited MLB executive Joe Torre, who detailed what would happen if the catcher violates the rules."

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"Joe Torre, Chief Baseball Officer for Major League Baseball, made the announcement."

2016
"Joe Torre was named Team USA's general manager for the 2017 World Baseball Classic on Thursday."

2015
"Dodgers infielder Chase Utley was suspended for Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-five National League Division Series by MLB chief baseball officer Joe Torre for his takeout slide that broke the leg of Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada in Game 2 Saturday night."

2014
"Joe Torre and Major League Baseball are making sure that one young man will get to root on his favorite team at this year's Fall Classic."

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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Fred McGriff from Padres
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 18
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• Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Braves pitcher Rick Camp’s iconic July 4th home run

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Four decades later, it is still one of the wildest, wackiest games in Atlanta Braves history. The weather in Atlanta for this year’s July 4th home game looks to be dang-near perfect weather for baseball. With a high temperatures around the 90-degree mark and humidity in the tolerable level for Summer in the South, the chance of rain is fairly low as t...2025
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• Joe Torre deserves the recognition he's getting at 2025 MLB All-Star Game

Joe Torre is a Baseball Hall of Famer, being inducted in 2014. It's worth noting that even though he's known most to the latest generation of fans for his managerial skills, he was also one heck of a pro himself....2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Joe Torre to the Cardinals in exchange for Orlando Cepeda

Braves Franchise History 1969 - The Atlanta Braves trade Joe Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Orlando Cepeda. The trade was the result of a salary dispute between Torre and Braves GM Paul Richards who was angry at Torre for his role as a union official. MLB History 1911 - Plumbers at work on the drain pipes at Washington’s Griffith Stadium inadvertently start a fire that burns dow...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: February 26th
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades for Justin Upton

Photo by Pouya Dianat/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Upton here, Upton here Braves Franchise History 2013: The brothers Upton will play together with the Atlanta Braves next season after Arizona trades Justin to Atlanta as part of a seven-player deal, allowing him to join his older brother B.J., whom the Braves signed as a free agent earlier this off-season. Accompanying Justin is 3B Chris J...2025
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• Art Class: The Story Behind Don Budge Painting That Hangs in Hall of Fame
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Fred McGriff from Padres
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• Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Braves pitcher Rick Camp’s iconic July 4th home run
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• This Day in Braves History: Ronald Acuña Jr swipes 40th bag as Braves win nine straight
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• James Dolan better have a Knicks Joe Torre all lined up

The resulting outrage made what happened Tuesday — when James Dolan ordered Tom Thibodeau to walk the gangplank — feel like a chorus of hymns....2025
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Joe Torre to the Cardinals in exchange for Orlando Cepeda
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades for Justin Upton
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• Today in White Sox History: November 9

Jason Benetti and Steve Stone brought some necessary cheer to White Sox broadcasts. However, the team drove Benetti to take the Tigers job on this day, one year ago. | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A brilliant announcer, driven out of town 2005 After a season that saw the White Sox win their first World Series title since 1917, the Baseball Writers Association of America named Ozz...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World Series

Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Atlanta returns to the top of the baseball mountain for the first time since 1995. Braves Franchise History 1927: Boston College baseball coach Jack Slattery agrees to manage the Boston Braves for a year. 1972: The Atlanta Braves acquire Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella from the New York Mets in exchange for second baseman Felix Milan...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Steve Avery tosses 6 great innings in Game 4 of 1995 World Series

Set Number: X49459 Atlanta inches closer to their first World Series title in the South. Braves Franchise History 1995: Atlanta Braves pitcher Steve Avery throws six innings of three-hit baseball and reliever Pedro Borbón, Jr. comes out of the bullpen for his first appearance in 19 days to save a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 4 of the World Series. Set Num...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 18
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• Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Braves pitcher Rick Camp’s iconic July 4th home run
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• Brian Snitker named to NL coaching staff for All-Star Game

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Atlanta’s manager will be in the dugout while the Braves host the Midsummer Classic. There’s still a very big and important question when it comes to trying to figure out just how many Atlanta Braves players will actually be on the field once the All-Star Game rolls around next month. The Braves are hosting and before the season started, it would’ve been...2025
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds
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• This Day in Braves History: February 26th
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades for Justin Upton
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• Art Class: The Story Behind Don Budge Painting That Hangs in Hall of Fame
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• This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together

Phil beats his brother Joe and they both end up going down in baseball history. Braves Franchise History 1912: The Giants clinch the National League flag with a sweep of the Braves, winning, 8-3 and 4-0. Christy Mathewson coasts to his 23rd win in the opener and Al Demaree, recently called up from Mobile where he was 25-10, shuts out the Braves on seven hits in the nitecap. Demaree strikes out ni...2024
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• Remembering Orlando Cepeda

Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images Last stop with the Royals This story originally ran July 25, 2022, and has been edited for content. After the advent of the designated hitter rule in 1973, American League clubs had to develop a plan as to who their DH would be. Some teams had an in-house option, such as Gates Brown with the Tigers or Tony Oliva with the Twins. Other teams went...2024
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• Utley to appeal 2-game suspension for slide
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• Utley to appeal 2-game suspension for slide
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• Utley suspended for Games 3, 4 for slide
Dodgers infielder Chase Utley has been suspended for Games 3 and 4 of the National League Division Series as a result of his illegal slide in the bottom of the seventh inning of Saturday night's Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, Major League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre announced Sunday night....2015
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• Joe Torre Treats 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient with Ticket to 2014 World Series
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• Umpire Gaffe on Chase Utley's Dirty Slide Saves Dodgers' Season from Brink
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• The Yankees, overshadowed? Why the 'best team ever' never got its due
While everyone else watched Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa hit homers in 1998, the Yankees had one of MLB's greatest seasons -- but it has been largely lost to history. And that still irks Joe Torre....2020
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• Yogi Berra, MLB Icon and War Hero, Was One of Sports' Most Unforgettable
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• Torre named GM of USA's Classic team
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 18
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• Brian Snitker named to NL coaching staff for All-Star Game
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• This Day in Braves History; Braves trade Deion Sanders to the Reds
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• This Day in MLB History: March 23
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Joe Torre to the Cardinals in exchange for Orlando Cepeda
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• In memoriam: Royals that died in 2024

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Rest in peace. With the year concluding, it is time to reflect on those we lost this year. The baseball world lost greats like Willie “The Say Hey Kid” Mays, Hit King Pete Rose, and stolen base champ Rickey Henderson, as well as greats like Rico Carty, Ed Krranepool, Bud Harrrelson, Ferrnando Valenzuela, Luis Tiant, Ken Holtzman, Rudy May, Don Gullett, ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to a five-year deal

Braves Franchise History 1976 - The Braves acquire Jeff Burroughs from the Rangers. 1992 - The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract, and then trade pitchers Charlie Leibrandt and Pat Gomez to the Rangers in exchange for 3B Jose Oliva. Maddux turned down a $28.5 million contract extension mid-season from the Cubs. He signed with Atlanta fo...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Tommy Hanson to Angels

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Hanson’s four-year stint with the Atlanta Braves comes to a close as he gets sent to Anaheim. Braves Franchise History 1961: Braves catcher Joe Torre finishes second in the Rookie of the Year race in the National League to Cubs outfielder Billy Williams. 1970: The Atlanta Braves acquire 48-year old knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm from the Cubs in exchange...2024
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• Kansas City baseball trivia

Courtesy of Charlie O. Finley. A few weeks ago, I explored some of the strange things that have happened in Major League history. This week, we look at some of the oddball occurrences surrounding the history of Kansas City baseball. Before the Athletics moved to Kansas City, owner Connie Mack had his eye on a pitching prospect named Lou Brissie. Mack and Brissie reached an agreement that Brissie w...2024
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• New York Yankees great harshly throws Mike Mussina and Joe Torre under the bus for infamous 2004 playoff loss to Red Sox

Former New York Yankees star Gary Sheffield throws Mike Mussina and Joe Torre under the bus for their shocking loss to the Red Sox in 2004....2024
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• This Day in Braves History: November 1

Set Number: X58919 Braves Franchise History 1999 - Braves coach Don Baylor is named as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. MLB History 1894 - Charlie Sweeney, who pitched for the Providence Grays, St. Louis Maroons and Cleveland Blues is convicted of manslaughter in San Francisco, California. 1909 - The Boston Red Sox hire former Senators skipper Patsy Donovan as their new manager repla...2023
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• Joe Torre was seated next to Lady Gaga at World Series
It’s hardly a surprise that MLB Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre was at Dodger Stadium Tuesday night for Game 1 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros.What is surprising — in a surreal kind of scene that arguably could only happen in L.A. — is Torre happened to have quite the intriguing seatmate while taking in the game: Lady Gaga.The pop superstar took to Twitter t...2017
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Early Miseries Indicate Yankees Are in Trouble
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• Willie Mays' Immortal Legacy Goes Untouched After A-Rod Hits No. 660
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