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Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2022
The 23-year-old sent reliever Tyler Zuber's fastball 394 feet to left-center field in the third inning, driving in three runs after walks to Byron Buxton and Nelson Cruz.
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Megan Ryan,
Star Tribune,
30 Apr. 2021
But on this night, the message on the back of the jerseys was the only one sent.
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Rod Walker,
NOLA.com,
16 Oct. 2020
Responses range from the signing of an executive order to cover sick leave for child care workers in Colorado to a two-page letter urging child care services to stay open sent to providers in Idaho.
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Lillian Mongeau,
USA TODAY,
5 Apr. 2020
His shots are flat and a little odd—one moment soft and angled, the next sent hard to the back of the court.
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Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2019
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Noun
The sudden death of the popular 27-year-old sent shock waves through Major League Baseball.
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Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2022
The 23-year-old sent reliever Tyler Zuber's fastball 394 feet to left-center field in the third inning, driving in three runs after walks to Byron Buxton and Nelson Cruz.
—
Megan Ryan,
Star Tribune,
30 Apr. 2021
But on this night, the message on the back of the jerseys was the only one sent.
—
Rod Walker,
NOLA.com,
16 Oct. 2020
Responses range from the signing of an executive order to cover sick leave for child care workers in Colorado to a two-page letter urging child care services to stay open sent to providers in Idaho.
—
Lillian Mongeau,
USA TODAY,
5 Apr. 2020
His shots are flat and a little odd—one moment soft and angled, the next sent hard to the back of the court.
—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2019
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