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After 34 years, it's time for this sports editor to say goodbye - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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The MVP races are pretty much over, but baseball's other awards are up for grabs
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Rookie parade bolstered 2023 Dodgers, by Mark Langill, Oct, 2023
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Dodgers extend win streak to 6 by beating Mets
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Fernando Valenzuela - Wikipedia
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Seven former Dodgers are on the 2018 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, by Rowan Kavner
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An epic chapter awaits for the Dodgers-Padres scrapbook, by Mark Langill
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The Dodgers 'unofficial' retired number
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Inside the Dodgers: The final word on their NLCS loss – Orange County Register
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Inside the Dodgers' collapse: Why L.A. isn't in the World Series - Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles Dodgers to retire Fernando Valenzuela's No. 34 jersey
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Dodgers to retire Fernando Valenzuela's No. 34 this summer