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Mariano Rivera announced he is closing a career in which he’s helped the New York Yankees win five World Series titles and produced a Major League Baseball saves record that some historians say will stand forever.
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Jim Thome became the eighth member of Major League Baseball’s 600-home run club when he hit two in the Minnesota Twins’ 9-6 win over the Detroit Tigers.
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Jim Thome signed a one-year contract to remain with the Minnesota Twins after hitting 25 home runs as the team’s designated hitter in 2010.
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Five-time All-Star designated hitter Jim Thome was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles, who sent minor league pitcher Kyle Simon and catcher Gabriel Lino to the Philadelphia Phillies, the team said.
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Jim Thome of the Orioles hit his 610th home run, moving past Sammy Sosa and into sole possession of seventh place on the Major League Baseball career list.
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The Philadelphia Phillies signed free-agent first baseman Jim Thome to a one-year contract, the team said on its website.
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Designated-hitter Jim Thome has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the negotiations it didn’t identify.
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Ichiro Suzuki raced home on a two- out error in the 14th inning to give the New York Yankees a 10-9 victory over the Oakland Athletics and keep them a game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.
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The Washington Nationals have re- signed Adam LaRoche to a two-year agreement after the first baseman hit a career-high 33 home runs last season.
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Never mind all the speculation that his Ohio roots or whatever will keep LeBron James in Cleveland. His career with the Cavaliers is over.