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  • South Side Sox votes stingy, picks just two for the Hall of Fame
    • South Side Sox votes stingy, picks just two for the Hall of Fame
    Once teammates on the Yankees, CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki head to the Hall together in our 2025 HOF vote. | Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Only Ichiro and CC make it, with Mark Buehrle and Billy Wagner falling just short A year ago the SSS electorate, free to vote for every player on the ballot if it wanted, ushered three players in and left Mark Buehrle just one vote short. One year late...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner signs four-year deal with Braves
    • This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner signs four-year deal with Braves
    Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The vaunted power hitter chooses to stay with the Braves Braves Franchise History 1953: The Brooklyn Dodgers send Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and $50,000. 1983: Bob Horner agrees to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Braves that will pay him up to $6 million, including $400,000 in bonuses if he keeps his weight below 215 po...2025
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  • Baseball Hall of Fame: Can holdover outfielders, including Carlos Beltrán, gain enough votes to have a chance?
    • Baseball Hall of Fame: Can holdover outfielders, including Carlos Beltrán, gain enough votes to have a chance?
    Let's investigate the cases of Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltrán, Bobby Abreu and Torii Hunter...2024
  • JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Torii Hunter and Jimmy Rollins
    • JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Torii Hunter and Jimmy Rollins
    Two players whose Hall of Fame cases appeal more to traditionally minded voters than to statheads – but who haven't gained much traction on the ballot so far....2024
  • Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
    • Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
    Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Ichiro Suzuki leads a long list of Hall of Fame hopefuls On Monday, the ballot for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting was released. (We already covered the Classic Era ballot–formerly referred to as the Veterans Committee ballot–here.) There’s one obvious choice and a few others who have a shot at getting voted in this year, plus a handful of interes...2024
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  • Ben Zobrist is on the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot
    • Ben Zobrist is on the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot
    Ben Zobrist after his 10th inning double in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Hall released its ballot Monday. I’m burying the lede here on purpose because a popular former Cub is on the Hall of Fame ballot. Clearly, Ichiro Suzuki is the top name among newcomers to this year’s ballot. It’s possible, perhaps even likely, that Ichiro could become the se...2024

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Torii Hunter injury and suspension

  • • Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
    2024
  • Braves News: Braves drop thriller to Mets, Honoring Hank Aaron and more
    • Braves News: Braves drop thriller to Mets, Honoring Hank Aaron and more
    Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Braves struggled on the mound on Monday versus the Mets. It seemed like the Braves had a pretty setup to earn a fourth straight victory on Monday. The Braves honored plenty of history before the game, former Brave Julio Teheran seemed to be a favorable matchup, and Charlie Morton and the Braves bullpen had been in good form so far this season. However, t...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2024
    Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images Did the sun come back? Craig Brown recaps the weekend’s games, including Friday’s thriller. I don’t think it’s overstating things to say that this felt like a season-defining moment. Maybe that sounds ridiculous—this was just the eighth game of the season—but this is where we found the Royals. Another brutal loss—it would’ve been the third game out of fou...2024
  • A Royals geographical lesson
    • A Royals geographical lesson
    Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Who produces the best regional talent While snowed in recently, I got to thinking about states that seem to produce more professional athletes. Pennsylvania comes to mind immediately. Looking at the top football players who came out of Pennsylvania is like looking at a Hall of Fame roster. Same with baseball, as some of the biggest na...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner agrees to a four-year deal with Atlanta
    • This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner agrees to a four-year deal with Atlanta
    Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1953 - The Milwaukee Braves acquire Andy Pafko from the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Roy Hartsfield and $50,000. 1983 - Bob Horner agrees to a four-year contract with the Braves that will pay him up to $6 million. The contract also includes $400,000 in bonuses if he keeps his weight below 215 pounds. Horner would put up t...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2023
    Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Happy Halloween! Baseball America revisits the Royals 2023 draft class. Best Pure Hitter: Outfielder Spencer Nivens (5) has quick hands and a quiet swing, and he did a nice job doing damage with 92+ mph velocity this spring with Missouri State. He didn’t have the greatest performance in his pro debut, but he rarely swings and misses or expands the s...2023
  • Ronald Acuña, Jr.’s spectacular season shines the light on two long-time Braves rivals
    • Ronald Acuña, Jr.’s spectacular season shines the light on two long-time Braves rivals
    With speed and power, Ronald Acuña, Jr. is bringing back memories of two players from prior generations. | Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images As he flirts with the possibility of a 40/75 season, Ronald Acuña, Jr. has brought back memories of two long-time Atlanta nemeses: Eric Davis and Hanley Ramirez. He’s 25 years old and in his sixth season as a starting outfielder for ...2023
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  • • The confusing start for the 2023 White Sox
    Amir Garrett pukes in confusion while tossing at the White Sox on Monday night. A suddenly-burgeoning offense confuses your feelings about a team you wrote off as finished Are you still with me, White Sox fans? I know some of you are starting to re-emerge as fans, like the tender lilacs in May, or the reticent fawn prudently approaching the apple slice you offer with an outreached hand fr...2023
  • • Outside The Confines: Feeling Hall of Fame-ish
    Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The countdown is on to see who will be enshrined We’re less than a week away from the announcements of who will be in the 2023 MLB Hall of Fame class heading for enshrinement in Cooperstown. With only a portion of the ballots being shared publicly it can be exceptionally difficult to predict which players (if any) will make the cut. But every year Ryan Thi...2023
  • • The Hall of Fame announces its 2023 ballot
    Al Yellon Twenty-eight players will go before BBWAA voters. Monday, Baseball’s Hall of Fame announced its Hall of Fame ballot that will be voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Fourteen new players will be on the ballot this year: Bronson Arroyo, Carlos Beltrán, Matt Cain, R.A. Dickey, Jacoby Ellsbury, Andre Ethier, J.J. Hardy, John Lackey, Mike Napoli, Jhonny...2022

Torii Hunter lifestyle

  • • The confusing start for the 2023 White Sox
    2023
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  • • 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
    2016
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  • • Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
    2016
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  • • With Lessons of Game's Greats, Mike Trout Poised for Move from MVP to MLB Icon
    2015
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "2003: Gold Glove outfielder Torii Hunter, who hit ."

  • 2024
    "The Angels announced over the weekend that former player Torii Hunter has joined the organization as a special assistant to general manager Perry Minasian."

  • 2023
    "Washington, the first Black manager hired since 2020, plans to have a diverse staff and is expected to bring on Chili Davis as hitting coach, Torii Hunter as first base coach, Eric Young Sr."

  • 2022
    "Returning to the ballot in 2023: Bobby Abreu, Mark Buehrle, Todd Helton, Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent, Andy Pettitte, Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Scott Rolen, Jimmy Rollins, Gary Sheffield, Omar Vizquel and Billy Wagner."

  • 2021
    "JAWS and the 2022 Hall of Fame Ballot: Torii Hunter"

  • 2020
    "Torii Hunter: Racist taunts not exclusive to Boston"

  • 2018
    "Torii Hunter seems to be struggling to understand this whole analytics thing."

  • 2017
    "is, of course, the son of former big-league outfielder Torii Hunter"

  • 2016
    "Torii Hunter, former outfielder, Twins teammate 1997-2002: One of the funniest things was when Corey Koskie put peanut butter in his underwear during a game in spring training."

  • 2015
    "Torii Hunter, the 20th overall pick in the 1993 Draft, has retired from Major League Baseball, the outfielder told The Star Tribune on Monday."

  • 2014
    "Torii Hunter, the 16-year veteran free-agent outfielder, is returning to his roots with the Minnesota Twins."

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Torii Hunter trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner signs four-year deal with Braves
    2025
  • • Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
    2024
  • • Ben Zobrist is on the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot
    2024
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  • • Braves News: Braves drop thriller to Mets, Honoring Hank Aaron and more
    2024
  • • Angels Hire Torii Hunter As Special Assistant To The GM
    The Angels announced over the weekend that former player Torii Hunter has joined the organization as a special assistant to general manager Perry Minasian. “It means a lot,” Hunter said, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. “This is a team that when I was in Minnesota and was a free agent, they adopted me and brought…...2024
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  • • A Royals geographical lesson
    2024
  • South Side Sox elects three to the Hall of Fame
    • South Side Sox elects three to the Hall of Fame
    Don’t touch that head, Melkman: Especially now that Adrián Beltré is headed to the Hall of Fame. And, surprise plot twist, Mark Buehrle is not one of them A year ago the SSS electorate, free to vote for every player on the ballot if it wanted, barely crossed 50% support for any candidate not named Mark Buerhle. One year later, fortunes have reversed, as Buehrle — back on the ballot for us...2024
  • David DeJesus deserves to be in the Royals Hall of Fame
    • David DeJesus deserves to be in the Royals Hall of Fame
    Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images He was the face of his era no matter how bad it was. The Kansas City Royals have inducted 26 members into their franchise Hall of Fame. The most recent addition was Mike Sweeney, inducted back in 2015. Before Sweeney came groundskeeper George Toma (2012) and pitcher Kevin Appier (2011). No other former Royals have been inducted into the team’s Hall of Fam...2024
  • • This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner agrees to a four-year deal with Atlanta
    2024
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2023
    2023
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Torii Hunter stats and results

  • • South Side Sox votes stingy, picks just two for the Hall of Fame
    2025
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  • • Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
    2024
  • • Ben Zobrist is on the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot
    2024
  • • South Side Sox elects three to the Hall of Fame
    2024
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  • • David DeJesus deserves to be in the Royals Hall of Fame
    2024
  • • Ronald Acuña, Jr.’s spectacular season shines the light on two long-time Braves rivals
    2023
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Verlander, Sale Talks Could Heat Up Winter Meetings
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Kaepernick Has Black Players Examining Place in MLB
    2016
  • • Byron Buxton Finally Ready to Match Hype, Become MLB's Next Big Star
    2016
  • • Prince Fielder's Terrific, Memorable Career Ends Far Too Soon
    2016

Torii Hunter parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2024
    2024
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  • • A Royals geographical lesson
    2024
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  • Ron Washington Meeting with Angels Tonight About Managerial Position, Per Report
    • Ron Washington Meeting with Angels Tonight About Managerial Position, Per Report
    Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The long-time MLB coach could potentially get his next and long awaited shot at managing. With the MLB offseason officially underway, many around baseball will be focused on which players may go to new teams over the next several weeks and months. However, there are also plenty of managerial vacancies that remain open, and the Angels could ...2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2023
    2023
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  • • The confusing start for the 2023 White Sox
    2023
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  • • How have lineups of young hitters fared in the past?
    Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Young lineups seem to pay dividends down the road. After fans demanded to “let the kids play”, it looks like the Royals are going with a lineup full of youngsters in 2023. The Royals could be days the Royals start as many as eight players in their age-26 season or younger - Kyle Isbel (26), Nate Eaton (26), Michael Massey (25), Vinnie Pasquantino (25), MJ...2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: Feeling Hall of Fame-ish
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: The dead of winter
    Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The sons of owners go out of their way to antagonize their fans. MLB looks ahead to expansion. And other news from around baseball. I just wanted to wish happy birthday to my daughter. There’s no chance she’ll see this. Oh well, that’s her problem. For a dead time in baseball, there sure was a lot of news this week. It is another chapter ...2023
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  • • Twins Notes: Lewis, Santana, Deadline Plans
    J.P. Hoornstra of the Orange County Register offers an interesting look at the dynamic between top Twins prospect Royce Lewis and special assistant to baseball operations Torii Hunter. It turns out that Hunter knew Lewis’s father for years, but had no idea his son was a baseball prodigy until after he was picked first overall by the Twins. In…...2018
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  • • Major League stars step up to benefit UYA
    A Southern California golf course was bustling with Major League Baseball stars on Monday afternoon, as former All-Star outfielders Torii Hunter and Gary Matthews Jr., teamed with MLB to co-host the annual fundraising Celebrity Golf Invitational to benefit kids at the MLB Urban Youth Academy....2017
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Top Torii Hunter news

  • • Twins fan favorite Hunter announces retirement
    Torii Hunter, the 20th overall pick in the 1993 Draft, has retired from Major League Baseball, the outfielder told The Star Tribune on Monday. The 40-year-old Hunter, who played 12 of his 19 seasons with the Twins, batted .277 with a .331 on-base percentage and a .461 slugging percentage in 2,372 career games....2015
  • • OF Hunter returning to Twins on 1-year deal
    2014
  • • Torii Hunter Retires: Latest Comments and Reaction
    2015
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  • • Ortiz nixes trade possibilities: I'm in Boston 'rest of my career'
    David Ortiz has no desire to play his home games anywhere other than Fenway Park. When asked Thursday if he’d ever agree to be traded away from the Boston Red Sox, the veteran slugger was unequivocal in his response. “No chance,” Ortiz said, via The Boston Globe. “This is the team I’ll be with the rest of my career. “I couldn’t do that to my family. I couldn’t just go to another team and fit in af...2015
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  • • Hunter, Twins again have Sale's number in finale
    Torii Hunter homered and drove in four runs, as the Twins once again gave White Sox ace Chris Sale trouble during Minnesota's 7-0 victory over Chicago on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field....2015
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  • • Escobar, Hunter power Twins over Crew
    Eduardo Escobar hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the fifth inning, Torii Hunter added insurance with a pair of solo homers, and the Twins evened their Interleague Series by beating Matt Garza and the Brewers, 5-2 on Saturday at Miller Park....2015
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  • • Twins top Angels; both 2 1/2 back in Wild Card
    Twins rookie Tyler Duffey threw seven scoreless innings and Torii Hunter, Eddie Rosario and Joe Mauer homered to lead the Twins to an 8-1 victory over the Angels. With the win, Minnesota pulled even with Los Angeles in the Wild Card race. Both teams trail the Astros -- who won Sunday -- by 2 1/2 games....2015
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  • • Twins Outfielder Torii Hunter Goes Nuts, Throws Jersey and Gloves onto Field
    2015
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Torii Hunter fantasy rankings and news

  • • 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
    2016
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  • • Will Justin Verlander's Vintage End to 2015 Mean Big Things in 2016?
    2016
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  • • Paul Molitor's Managerial Career Beginning as Brightly as Playing Days
    2015
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  • • Yoenis Cespedes for Rick Porcello Trade a Good Fit for Both Red Sox, Tigers
    2014

Torii Hunter schedule, game

  • • Braves News: Braves drop thriller to Mets, Honoring Hank Aaron and more
    2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2024
    2024
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  • • A Royals geographical lesson
    2024
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  • • David DeJesus deserves to be in the Royals Hall of Fame
    2024
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  • Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer highlight the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
    • Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer highlight the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
    Adrián Beltré | Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images The Hall announced its 2024 ballot Monday. Adrián Beltré and Joe Mauer are among 12 new candidates for the Hall of Fame on the 2024 BBWAA ballot that was announced Monday in Cooperstown. Overall there will be 26 players on this year’s ballot. Both of these players had careers that could warrant first-ballot induction. For the first time ...2023
    Check it out Adrián Beltré
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2023
    2023
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  • Braves News: World Series Shifts to Arizona, Managerial Searches, More
    • Braves News: World Series Shifts to Arizona, Managerial Searches, More
    Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images As the World Series resumes in Arizona, other MLB teams are looking for the next lead of their rosters. The World Series looks like it could be a highly competitive matchup this year. From the Rangers heroics in Game 1 to the Diamondbacks bouncing back in dominant fashion in Game 2, the series now shifts to Arizona. The Dbacks have d...2023
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  • • Ronald Acuña, Jr.’s spectacular season shines the light on two long-time Braves rivals
    2023
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  • • The confusing start for the 2023 White Sox
    2023
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  • • How have lineups of young hitters fared in the past?
    2023
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Torii Hunter rumors, scandals

  • • Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia lead list of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame hopefuls
    2024
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  • Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot
    • Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot
    Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist is also on the ballot. Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia headline a list of 14 new candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for enshrinement in Cooperstown. Also on the list is former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist, who was part of the championship team in 2015. Other first-timers include Carlos González, Curtis Granders...2024
  • • Outside The Confines: Feeling Hall of Fame-ish
    2023
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  • • The Hall of Fame announces its 2023 ballot
    2022
  • • 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
    2016
  • • Freshly Revealed Scioscia-Dipoto Rift Exposes New Depths of Angels' Dysfunction
    2015
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka Plays the Tommy John Odds
    2015
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  • • Torii Hunter Rumors: Latest Buzz and Speculation Surrounding Star Outfielder
    2014
  • • Tigers Bullpen Is Terrible, but Orioles Showing Goods for Deep October Run
    2014
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