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The day an ex-Oakland A's player made America proud
Oakland A's Bruce Maxwell first MLB player to kneel during anthem
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It's definitely weird': Ex-Giant Belt faces old team as a Blue Jay
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Giants Alyssa Nakken proved herself ready to coach on field – Daily Democrat
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Uneven impact: Billy Beane's tangled legacy
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Thousand Oaks' Max Muncy drafted in first round of 2021 MLB Draft to Oakland A's – Daily News
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A's pitcher Trevor May rips Oakland owner John Fisher in retirement video: 'Sell the team, dude
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Willie Hernández - Wikipedia
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Tucson's Kiko Romero, Chris Barraza selected in MLB Draft
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The Loop -- The Nipsey Russell 2022 Baseball Preview
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Oakland Athletics' Jace Peterson makes a superb catch flying over the bullpen wall
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A's Ramón Laureano says health key to playing at 'high level' again
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A's lose 10th straight game despite rebound from lefty Hogan Harris