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Jeff Samardzija

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Jeffrey Alan Samardzija (born January 23, 1985), nicknamed The Shark, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). [1]

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Addison Russell

Addison Wayne Russell (born January 23, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Alex Ríos

Alexis Israel Ríos (born February 18, 1981) is an American former professional baseball right fielder.

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All-America

An All-America team is a hypothetical American sports team composed of outstanding amateur players.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Athletic scholarship

An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university or a private high school awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Big East Conference (1979–2013)

The Big East Conference was a collegiate athletics conference that consisted of as many as 16 universities in the eastern half of the United States from 1979 to 2013.

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Billy McKinney (baseball)

William "Billy" Landis McKinney (born August 23, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Bruce Sutter

Howard Bruce Sutter (born January 8, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher.

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Bullpen

In baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a game.

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Cactus Bowl

The Cactus Bowl, is an NCAA FBS college football bowl game that has been played in the state of Arizona since 1989.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tronc, Inc., formerly Tribune Publishing.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chris Bassitt

Christopher M. Bassitt (born February 22, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel and an independent subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia.

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College baseball

College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education.

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College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities.

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Coors Field

Coors Field is a baseball park located in downtown Denver, Colorado.

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Curveball

The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate.

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Cutter (baseball)

In baseball, a cutter, or fastball cutter, or cut fastball, is a type of fastball that breaks toward the pitcher's glove-hand side, as it reaches home plate.

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Dan Straily

Daniel Steven Straily (born December 1, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Disabled list

In Major League Baseball, the disabled list (DL) is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

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ESPN.com

ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN.

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Football Writers Association of America

The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA.

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Four-seam fastball

A four-seam fastball, also called a rising fastball, a four-seamer, or a cross-seam fastball, is a pitch in baseball.

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Fred Biletnikoff Award

The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.

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Ice hockey

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points.

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Indiana University

Indiana University (IU) is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States.

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Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League.

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Jason Hammel

Jason Aaron Hammel (born September 2, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Josh Phegley

≥ Joshua Aaron Phegley (born February 12, 1988) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kerry Wood

Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees.

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Letterman (sports)

A letterman, in U.S. activities/sports, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation or performance on a varsity team.

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Lou Piniella

Louis Victor Piniella (usually; born August 28, 1943) is a former professional baseball player and manager.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) contested between the All-Stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL), currently selected by fans for starting fielders, by managers for pitchers, and by managers and players for reserves.

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Major League Baseball draft

The first-year player draft is Major League Baseball's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams.

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Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award

The Player of the Week award is a Major League Baseball award named by each of the American and National Leagues each week of the regular season.

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Marcus Semien

Marcus Andrew Semien (born September 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.

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Merrillville, Indiana

Merrillville is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana.

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Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida.

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Michael Ynoa

Michael Jose Ynoa Ventura (born September 24, 1991) also known as Michel Inoa, is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

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MLB.com

MLB.com is the official site of Major League Baseball and is overseen by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (a subsidiary of MLB).

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National Football League Draft

The National Football League Draft, also called the NFL Draft or the Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment.

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Nickname

A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college baseball.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, often referred to as the A's, are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

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Pendulum arbitration

Pendulum arbitration, otherwise known as final offer arbitration (or "FOA"), is a type of interest arbitration in which the arbitrator chooses one of the parties' proposals on each (or perhaps all) disputed issues.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Francisco, California.

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Semi-professional

A semi-professional athlete is one for whom sport is not a full-time occupation.

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Serbian Americans

Serbian Americans (Амерички Срби/Američki Srbi) are United States citizens of Serb ethnic ancestry.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Slider

In baseball, a slider is a breaking ball pitch that tails laterally and down through the batter's hitting zone; it is thrown with less speed than a fastball but greater than the pitcher's curveball.

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Split-finger fastball

A split-finger fastball or splitter is a pitch in baseball derived from the forkball.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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Spring training

In Major League Baseball (MLB), spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

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St. Louis Cardinals minor league players

Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the St. Louis Cardinals system and rosters of their minor league affiliates.

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Starting pitcher

In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team.

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Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat.

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Ted Lilly

Theodore Roosevelt Lilly III (born January 4, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (or Class AAA) is the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Mexico.

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Two-seam fastball

A two-seam fastball is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastball.

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University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame or ND) is a private, non-profit Catholic research university in the community of Notre Dame, Indiana, near the city of South Bend, in the United States.

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Valparaiso High School

Valparaiso High School is a public high school in Valparaiso, Indiana.

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Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso is a city and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States.

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Walks plus hits per inning pitched

In baseball statistics, walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched.

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Wide receiver

A wide receiver, also referred to as wideouts or simply receivers, is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is a key player.

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Win–loss record (pitching)

In baseball and softball, a pitcher's win–loss record (also referred to simply as their record) indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") they have been credited with.

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2005 College Football All-America Team

The 2005 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, and Rivals.com.

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2006 College Football All-America Team

The 2006 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, CBS Sports, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.

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2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 85th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the home of the Minnesota Twins.

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2014 San Francisco Giants season

The 2014 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 132nd year in Major League Baseball, their 57th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 15th at AT&T Park.

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2018 San Francisco Giants season

The 2018 San Francisco Giants season is the Giants' 136th year in Major League Baseball, their 61st year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 19th at AT&T Park.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Samardzija

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