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Southern League

A True Story of Baseball, Civil Rights, and the Deep South's Most Compelling Pennant Race

by Larry Colton ...

Narrated by Fleet Cooper ...

Unabridged

12 hours 1 min

"Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of brutality is widely known. Negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts. There have been more unsolved bombings in Negro homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city in the nation."Martin Luther King, Jr.Letter from a Birmingham Jail1963Anybody who is familiar with the ... Read more

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"Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of brutality is widely known. Negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts. There have been more unsolved bombings in Negro homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city in the nation."Martin Luther King, Jr.Letter from a Birmingham Jail1963Anybody who is familiar with the
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Willie Mays

The Life, The Legend

by James S. Hirsch ...

Narrated by Michael Boatman ...

Abridged

10 hours 9 min

The New York Times bestselling, authorized, “enormously entertaining and wide-ranging” (The Seattle Times) biography of the late, great Willie Mays.Willie Mays (1931–2024) was arguably the greatest player in baseball history, revered for the passion he brought to the game. He began as a teenager in the Negro Leagues, became a cult hero in New York, and was the headliner in Major League Baseball’s ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling, authorized, “enormously entertaining and wide-ranging” (The Seattle Times) biography of the late, great Willie Mays.Willie Mays (1931–2024) was arguably the greatest player in baseball history, revered for the passion he brought to the game. He began as a teenager in the Negro Leagues, became a cult hero in New York, and was the headliner in Major League Baseball’s
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Fair Ball

A Fan's Case for Baseball

by Bob Costas ...

Narrated by Bob Costas ...

Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

From his perspective as a journalist and a true fan, Bob Costas, NBC's award-winning broadcaster, shares his views on the forces that are diminishing the appeal of Major League Baseball and proposes realistic changes that can be made to protect and promote the game's best interests.In this cogent--and provocative--book, Costas examines the growing financial disparities that have resulted in nearly ... Read more

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From his perspective as a journalist and a true fan, Bob Costas, NBC's award-winning broadcaster, shares his views on the forces that are diminishing the appeal of Major League Baseball and proposes realistic changes that can be made to protect and promote the game's best interests.In this cogent--and provocative--book, Costas examines the growing financial disparities that have resulted in nearly
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62

Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, and the Pursuit of Greatness

by Bryan Hoch ...

Narrated by Cary Hite ...

Unabridged

13 hours 19 min

“The definitive story” (Tyler Kepner, The New York Times baseball columnist) of Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s incredible, unparalleled run to break Roger Maris’s home run record and the franchise both men called home.Aaron Judge, the hulking superman who carried an easy aw-shucks demeanor from small-town California to stardom in the Big Apple, had long established his place as one of baseball’s ... Read more

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“The definitive story” (Tyler Kepner, The New York Times baseball columnist) of Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s incredible, unparalleled run to break Roger Maris’s home run record and the franchise both men called home.Aaron Judge, the hulking superman who carried an easy aw-shucks demeanor from small-town California to stardom in the Big Apple, had long established his place as one of baseball’s
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10 Sports Scandals That Rocked the Game

by Frank Foster ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 34 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Athletes…they become like heroes. We read about them; talk about them; look up to them…but sometimes heroes let us down. And when they let us down they can change the game.This book looks at ten of the biggest profiles of all time. ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Athletes…they become like heroes. We read about them; talk about them; look up to them…but sometimes heroes let us down. And when they let us down they can change the game.This book looks at ten of the biggest profiles of all time.
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Moneyball

The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

by Michael Lewis ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places to look would be the giant offices of major league teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians, ... Read more

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Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places to look would be the giant offices of major league teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians,
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Francona: The Red Sox Years

by Terry Francona, Dan Shaughnessy ...

Narrated by Jeff Gurner ...

Unabridged

14 hours 3 min

From famed baseball manager Terry Francona, a lively, unvarnished narrative of his tenure with the storied Boston Red SoxFrom 2004 to 2011, Terry "Tito" Francona managed the Boston Red Sox, the most talked about, scrutinized team in all of sports. In Francona the legendary manager opens up for the first time about his eight years there, as they went from cursed franchise to one of the most ... Read more

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From famed baseball manager Terry Francona, a lively, unvarnished narrative of his tenure with the storied Boston Red SoxFrom 2004 to 2011, Terry "Tito" Francona managed the Boston Red Sox, the most talked about, scrutinized team in all of sports. In Francona the legendary manager opens up for the first time about his eight years there, as they went from cursed franchise to one of the most
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Bouton

The Life of a Baseball Original

by Mitchell Nathanson ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

From the day he first stepped into the Yankee clubhouse, Jim Bouton (1939–2019) was the sports world's deceptive revolutionary. Underneath the crew cut and behind the all-American boy-next-door good looks lurked a maverick with a signature style. Whether it was his frank talk about player salaries and mistreatment by management, his passionate advocacy of progressive politics, or his efforts to ... Read more

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From the day he first stepped into the Yankee clubhouse, Jim Bouton (1939–2019) was the sports world's deceptive revolutionary. Underneath the crew cut and behind the all-American boy-next-door good looks lurked a maverick with a signature style. Whether it was his frank talk about player salaries and mistreatment by management, his passionate advocacy of progressive politics, or his efforts to
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Coach

Lessons on the Game of Life

by Michael Lewis ...

Narrated by Michael Lewis ...

Unabridged

57 min

“There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child’s mind;it’s as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever.”There was a turning point in Michael Lewis’s life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis’ ... Read more

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“There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child’s mind;it’s as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever.”There was a turning point in Michael Lewis’s life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis’
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Grinders

Baseball's Intrepid Infantry

by Mike Capps, Chuck Hartenstein ...

Narrated by Mike Capps ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

Baseball is a game of stars, but this is not their story. These are the stories of players who battled their way to a chance in the big leagues and hung on as long as they could — Deacon Jones, Brian Mazone, and Lorenzo Bundy. They are tales of a love of the game, passed from father to son. Without the Grinders, without their grit, determination, and persistence, there would be no stars. The ... Read more

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Baseball is a game of stars, but this is not their story. These are the stories of players who battled their way to a chance in the big leagues and hung on as long as they could — Deacon Jones, Brian Mazone, and Lorenzo Bundy. They are tales of a love of the game, passed from father to son. Without the Grinders, without their grit, determination, and persistence, there would be no stars. The
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Comeback Season

My Unlikely Story of Friendship with the Greatest Living Negro League Baseball Players

by Cam Perron ...

Narrated by Aden Hakimi, Robin Eller, Lamarr Gulley, Leon Nixon, David Sadzin ...

Unabridged

5 hours 45 min

The uplifting, unlikely, and inspirational true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron—a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston—and hundreds of former professional Negro League players, who were still awaiting the recognition and compensation that they deserved from Major League Baseball more than fifty years after their playing days were over. Featuring the players’ fascinating ... Read more

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The uplifting, unlikely, and inspirational true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron—a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston—and hundreds of former professional Negro League players, who were still awaiting the recognition and compensation that they deserved from Major League Baseball more than fifty years after their playing days were over. Featuring the players’ fascinating
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1978

Baseball and America in the Disco Era

by David Krell ...

Narrated by David Krell ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

From spring training to the World Series, 1978 gave baseball fans one of the sport's greatest seasons, full of legendary moments like the battle between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox for the American League East pennant, Gaylord Perry's three thousandth strikeout, Tom Seaver's only career no-hitter, Willie McCovey's five hundredth home run, and Pete Rose's marathon forty-four-game ... Read more

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From spring training to the World Series, 1978 gave baseball fans one of the sport's greatest seasons, full of legendary moments like the battle between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox for the American League East pennant, Gaylord Perry's three thousandth strikeout, Tom Seaver's only career no-hitter, Willie McCovey's five hundredth home run, and Pete Rose's marathon forty-four-game
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Roger Kahn: Memories of Summer

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

8 min

Interview between David Gergen and Roger Kahn, author of the book Memories of Summer: When Baseball Was an Art and Writing About It a Game. ... Read more

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Interview between David Gergen and Roger Kahn, author of the book Memories of Summer: When Baseball Was an Art and Writing About It a Game.
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From Pine Tar to Perfect Games

50 Unforgettable Baseball Anecdotes

by Aaron Bennett Hayes ...

Narrated by Mark Atkinson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

Step up to the plate and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of baseball's most captivating stories with From Pine Tar to Perfect Games: 50 Unforgettable Baseball Anecdotes. This collection celebrates the drama, humor, and sheer unpredictability that make America's pastime so beloved.Author Aaron "Ace" Bennett Hayes, a lifelong sports enthusiast with a passion for the unusual, curates fifty of ... Read more

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Step up to the plate and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of baseball's most captivating stories with From Pine Tar to Perfect Games: 50 Unforgettable Baseball Anecdotes. This collection celebrates the drama, humor, and sheer unpredictability that make America's pastime so beloved.Author Aaron "Ace" Bennett Hayes, a lifelong sports enthusiast with a passion for the unusual, curates fifty of
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The Last of His Kind

Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness

by Andy McCullough ...

Narrated by LJ Ganser ...

Unabridged

13 hours 19 min

**This definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw examines the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win the World Series, and his singular place within the evolving baseball landscape—based on exclusive interviews with Kershaw and more than 200 others."The literary equivalent of a perfect game." —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times**In an age when baseball became more impersonal, ... Read more

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**This definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw examines the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win the World Series, and his singular place within the evolving baseball landscape—based on exclusive interviews with Kershaw and more than 200 others."The literary equivalent of a perfect game." —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times**In an age when baseball became more impersonal,
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Roadtrip-Magie: Freiheit pur auf vier Rädern

Die besten Routen, Tricks und Geheimnisse für dein Abenteuer

by Click Heaven ...

Narrated by Charon (AI) ...

Unabridged

46 min

Sehnst du dich nach grenzenloser Freiheit erleben? "Roadtrip-Magie" ist dein ultimativer Begleiter, um Traumrouten zu entdecken und dein Reiseabenteuer Auto unvergesslich zu machen. Lerne die Tricks der Roadtrip Planung für spontane Reisen und genieße Genussmomente unterwegs, die deine Abenteuerlust wecken. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt dir, wie du ... Read more

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Sehnst du dich nach grenzenloser Freiheit erleben? "Roadtrip-Magie" ist dein ultimativer Begleiter, um Traumrouten zu entdecken und dein Reiseabenteuer Auto unvergesslich zu machen. Lerne die Tricks der Roadtrip Planung für spontane Reisen und genieße Genussmomente unterwegs, die deine Abenteuerlust wecken. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt dir, wie du
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Baseball Memories & Dreams

Reflections on the National Pastime from the Baseball Hall of Fame

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

9 hours 43 min

**This compendium of baseball writing covers it all—**recollections of Hall of Famers and narratives from top baseball writers; stories on the rich iconography and history of the game across the full diversity of players, teams, and leagues; and reflections on the way America's pastime has shaped our culture. Selected from the Baseball Hall of Fame's member magazine, Memories and Dreams brings to ... Read more

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**This compendium of baseball writing covers it all—**recollections of Hall of Famers and narratives from top baseball writers; stories on the rich iconography and history of the game across the full diversity of players, teams, and leagues; and reflections on the way America's pastime has shaped our culture. Selected from the Baseball Hall of Fame's member magazine, Memories and Dreams brings to
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1962

Baseball and America in the Time of JFK

by David Krell ...

Narrated by Chloe Cannon ...

Unabridged

11 hours 58 min

In the watershed year of 1962, events and people came together to reshape baseball like never before. The season saw five no-hitters, a rare National League playoff between the Giants and the Dodgers, and a thrilling seven-game World Series where the Yankees won their twentieth title.Baseball was expanding with the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets, who tried to fill the National League void ... Read more

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In the watershed year of 1962, events and people came together to reshape baseball like never before. The season saw five no-hitters, a rare National League playoff between the Giants and the Dodgers, and a thrilling seven-game World Series where the Yankees won their twentieth title.Baseball was expanding with the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets, who tried to fill the National League void
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100 Amazing Facts about Baseball

Pitchers' Secrets

by Marc Dresgui ...

Narrated by Marc Dresgui ...

Unabridged

3 hours 24 min

Discover the fascinating world of baseball like never before with 100 Amazing Facts About Baseball! Dive into a captivating book that explores the stories, records, and pivotal moments of one of the world’s most iconic sports. ⚾️Have you ever wondered:Who threw the fastest pitch in baseball history?How the first televised game revolutionized the sport?Why some teams have rivalries that span over a ... Read more

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Discover the fascinating world of baseball like never before with 100 Amazing Facts About Baseball! Dive into a captivating book that explores the stories, records, and pivotal moments of one of the world’s most iconic sports. ⚾️Have you ever wondered:Who threw the fastest pitch in baseball history?How the first televised game revolutionized the sport?Why some teams have rivalries that span over a
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The Baby Bombers

The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty

by Bryan Hoch ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

Derek Jeter and the "Core Four" have passed the torch to a new generation of Yankees superstars—featuring Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino, and Greg Bird—who have powered through the minors to become stars on baseball's biggest stage. Joined by reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton, this thrilling group is poised to chase championship titles for years to come.The Baby Bombers ... Read more

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Derek Jeter and the "Core Four" have passed the torch to a new generation of Yankees superstars—featuring Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino, and Greg Bird—who have powered through the minors to become stars on baseball's biggest stage. Joined by reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton, this thrilling group is poised to chase championship titles for years to come.The Baby Bombers
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Beyond Baseball’s Color Barrier

The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future

by Rocco Constantino ...

Narrated by Bill Andrew Quinn ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

A fascinating history celebrating Black players in Major League Baseball from the 1800s through today, with special insight into what the future may hold.In Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier, Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present. He details how the color line was drawn, efforts ... Read more

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A fascinating history celebrating Black players in Major League Baseball from the 1800s through today, with special insight into what the future may hold.In Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier, Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present. He details how the color line was drawn, efforts
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Wait Till Next Year

A Memoir

by Doris Kearns Goodwin ...

Narrated by Doris Kearns Goodwin ...

Abridged

2 hours 52 min

By the award-winning author of Team of Rivals and The Bully Pulpit, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin’s touching memoir of growing up in love with her family and baseball.Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next Year re-creates the postwar era, when the corner store was a place to share stories and neighborhoods were equally divided between Dodger, Giant, and Yankee ... Read more

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By the award-winning author of Team of Rivals and The Bully Pulpit, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin’s touching memoir of growing up in love with her family and baseball.Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next Year re-creates the postwar era, when the corner store was a place to share stories and neighborhoods were equally divided between Dodger, Giant, and Yankee
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The Closer

by Mariano Rivera ...

Narrated by Michael Kay ...

Unabridged

7 hours 25 min

The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn't even own his own glove. He thought he might make a good mechanic. When discovered, he ... Read more

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The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn't even own his own glove. He thought he might make a good mechanic. When discovered, he
... Read more
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State of Play

The Old School Guide to New School Baseball

by Bill Ripken ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 11 min

America's favorite pastime is undergoing an operations-to-field transformation. In recent years, the sabermetrics and analytics craze has infiltrated Major League Baseball—from its front offices to dugouts to clubhouses to media covering both, inciting a baseball culture war. New phrases like "launch angle," "spin rate," and "pitch framing" have entered the vocabulary, often with little real ... Read more

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America's favorite pastime is undergoing an operations-to-field transformation. In recent years, the sabermetrics and analytics craze has infiltrated Major League Baseball—from its front offices to dugouts to clubhouses to media covering both, inciting a baseball culture war. New phrases like "launch angle," "spin rate," and "pitch framing" have entered the vocabulary, often with little real
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Southern League

Willie Mays

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10 Sports Scandals That Rocked the Game

Moneyball

Francona: The Red Sox Years

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Coach

Grinders

Comeback Season

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Roger Kahn: Memories of Summer

From Pine Tar to Perfect Games

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Baseball Memories & Dreams

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100 Amazing Facts about Baseball

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