What do these fellow batsmen have in common?
• Adrian Gonzalez
• Matt Kemp
• Emilio Bonifacio
• Michael Bourn
• Michael Young
Well, probably a lot, seeing as how they all share a profession, but today let us examine a particularly unique distinction: The fact that they collectively represent the ...
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PLAYERS:
Adrian Gonzalez,
Matt Kemp,
Emilio Bonifacio,
Michael Bourn,
Carlos Pena
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays
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