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... that Yoennis Céspedes was described by Baseball Prospectus as "arguably the best all-around [baseball] player to come out of Cuba in a generation"?
... that baseball outfielder Adam Eaton received USD $120,000 meant for the retired pitcher of the same name?
... that professional baseball player Bill Bagwell led three different leagues in batting average?
... that four men involved in the 1877 Louisville Grays scandal were banned from professional baseball for life?
... that Josh Bell received a US$5 million signing bonus, a record for a player chosen in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft?