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Ex-MLB commissioner says baseball was fortunate players didn't take a knee
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Former Beckman star James Kaprielian makes his ex-coach proud in Major League debut
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Column: Another domino falls on road to MLB expansion
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Vida Blue, led Oakland to 3 World Series titles, dies at 73
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Oakland Athletics' Jace Peterson makes a superb catch flying over the bullpen wall
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Shohei Ohtani nears return to Angels' lineup, takes swings before game against Guardians
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Golden Spikes Spotlight: Shane McClanahan
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Oakland Athletics] We are proud to join Major League Baseball (MLB) in supporting American Red Cross with a $10,000 donation to support disaster relief efforts in Hawaii : r/baseball
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