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| | Shawn Green |
 | | Green feels that being Jewish, "is something different, and I understand that, throughout my career, it'll be something that differentiates me from other players -- always separates me." An impressive five-tool player (hitting, hitting with power, speed, fielding and throwing) who is in his prime, Green is considered one of the top talents in baseball. |
 | | During the season, Green became only the fourth left-handed Dodger in history to hit 30 home runs in a season, but the first Los Angeles Dodger, since the previous three southpaws played in Brooklyn, and the first lefty since 1956 (Duke Snider) to record 100 RBI in a season. |
 | | Although he was solid all year, it was after the All-Star break that Green really emerged; he hit 29 of his 49 HR in the second half of the season, to achieve a both a career-high total, and a new Dodger single-season record (the old franchise record was 43 HR). |
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