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326:curveball
227:Venezuela
184:Induction
1287:Manager
1080:Alguacil
975:Canónico
968:Aparicio
954:Casanova
824:Archived
741:Archived
623:for the
546:reliever
457:changeup
453:fastball
406:Leon Day
390:outfield
350:Guarenas
236:Baseball
69:Guarenas
1066:Subrero
1052:Hurtado
1017:Lobatón
1010:Chourio
913:Vizquel
658:Sources
575:in the
563:of the
524:catcher
384:of the
362:drummer
358:Caracas
354:Miranda
334:manager
307:pitcher
104:Batted:
73:Miranda
49:Manager
45:Pitcher
1295:Coach
1087:García
1045:Torres
1024:Campos
961:Baroni
713:
561:Game 8
488:Havana
431:in 52
376:Career
370:Benito
234:Men's
224:
204:Medals
110:Threw:
925:López
338:coach
311:Chino
112:Right
106:Right
81:Died:
57:Born:
1059:Moya
1031:Sojo
929:2023
917:2017
905:2013
901:2009
897:2006
893:Sojo
711:ISBN
635:and
593:Lara
548:and
540:and
455:and
420:and
396:and
336:and
330:Cuba
285:Team
264:Team
188:2006
94:Lara
1073:Paz
639:of
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1136:–
903:,
899:,
807:.
686:^
666:^
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627:,
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