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20 June 2015: Jim Thome Kenny Lofton, Paul Assenmacher, Eric Plunk
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96 Mike Nagy Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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1994 Topps
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1993 Upper Deck
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20 June 2015: Alvaro Espinoza as the 1995 Cleveland Indians American League Championship team is honored prior to the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in
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20 June 2015: Sandy Alomar and Dennis Matrinez as the 1995 Cleveland Indians American League Championship team is honored prior to the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians at
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been 30 years, folks—three full decades
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1994 Topps
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Acquiring the 1995 Cleveland Indians - Covering the Corner
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56 Frank Nagy Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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been 30 years, folks—three full decades
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Indians Minor League Collection – Wahoo Cardboard
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20 June 2015: Carlos Baerga is introduced as the 1995 Cleveland Indians American League Championship team is honored prior to the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians at Progressive
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