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Braves Throwback Thursday: The red-hot start of 1982 & the ice-cold start of 1988 - Battery Power
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Braves Alumnus Bruce Benedict
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Team MVPs: 1989 Fleer
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Atlanta Braves made best guaranteed offer to Dave Winfield when he signed with the New York Yankees - Sports Illustrated Atlanta Braves News, Analysis and More
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Braves narcissism
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2020 Cal Poly Baseball Team Information Guide by Cal Poly Athletics - Issuu
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Paul Snyder – Society for American Baseball Research
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Braves' New World - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Braves Throwback Thursday: The red-hot start of 1982 & the ice-cold start of 1988 - Battery Power
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CORSAIR TALES THROUGH THE YEARS Felipe Alou (Licey Team, Dominican Republic), José Pagán (San Juan Team, Puerto Rico), Orlando Cepeda (San Juan Team, Puerto Rico).
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Atlanta Braves catcher Bruce Benedict gets a supporting hand from Bob Watson as he chased a foul ball hit over the dugout by Bob Bailor of the New York Mets in the
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Braves narcissism
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