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Found February 28, 2012 on Fangraphs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Bengie Molina,  Mike Lieberthal,  Damian Miller,  Russell Martin,  Brandon Inge,  Mike Cameron
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Detroit Tigers,  Washington Nationals
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The eldest of the flying Molina trio, Bengie Molina officially hung up his cleats Monday, though technically they hadn’t been used in well over a year. And while the news of his retirement flew under the radar a bit — perhaps due to not playing in over a year, and perhaps because it was overshado...
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