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Tommy Lasorda • Clayton Kershaw • Alex Rodriguez • Miguel Cabrera • Mark McGwire • Derek Jeter • Kirby Puckett • Rickey Henderson • Charles Comiskey • Willie Mays • Joe DiMaggio • Roger Clemens • Tom Glavine • Mariano Rivera • Eddie Mathews • Joe Morgan • Sparky Anderson • Orlando Hernández • Brooks Robinson • Tris Speaker • Lou Boudreau • Earl Weaver • Jack Morris • Lou Brock • Tom Seaver • Whitey Ford

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