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Marlins honor Pudge Rodriguez, 08/26/2017
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Pudge Rodriguez's championship season with Marlins helped ensure Hall of Fame induction – Sun Sentinel
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Catcher Pudge Rodriguez of the Florida Marlins holds onto the ball News Photo - Getty Images
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Pudge Rodriguez's championship season with Marlins helped ensure Hall of Fame induction – Sun Sentinel
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Photos: Pudge Rodriguez throughout his Marlins years – Sun Sentinel
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Emotions run high as ex-Marlins Pudge Rodriguez, Tim Raines enter Hall of Fame – Sun Sentinel
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Pudge stands strong to send the Marlins to the NLCS, 19 years ago today, this throw sent the Marlins to the NLCS., By MLB
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Remembering Pudge: Future Hall of Famer's career started in Gastonia in 1989