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How the first pitch became baseball's Opening Day tradition
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Bill Buckner. The Good. The Bad. The Happy. The Sad - The Sports
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St. Louis Cardinals Eliminated by Philadelphia Phillies in Wild
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Rangers now focus on playing as well at home in World Series vs
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Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has
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MLB playoff ratings steady in LCS after declines in wild-card and
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Diamondbacks stun Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first
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Today is the Anniversary of a Sad Day in Baseball History
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MLB - MLB's Play Ball Park blends baseball history with hands-on fun
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