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| | Sandberg, Ryne -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia |
 | | Ryne Sandberg, star second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, shocked the baseball world by retiring in June at the age of 34 because, he said, he had lost his desire to play. |
 | | There were three inductees into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y.--Steve Carlton, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies; Phil Rizzuto, shortstop for the Yankees; and Leo Durocher, who had managed... |
 | | African-American professional baseball player who won consecutive National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in 197576, when he led the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back World Series championships. |
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