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Eric Thames, former Bellarmine star, retired from MLB
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2010 Pepperdine Baseball Information & Record Book by Pepperdine Athletics - Issuu
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2007 Baseball Media Guide by Troy University Athletics - Issuu
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2020: Play Ball Premium Edition by Bay Area News Group Marketing - Issuu
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