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VIDEO No. 1 pick Mark Appel to begin pro career with ValleyCats – troyrecord
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Mark Appel called up by Phillies
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Phillies call up former No. 1 pick Mark Appel to active roster – Philly Sports
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Former MLB No. 1 overall draft pick retires at 26, plans to pursue business career
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VIDEO Mark Appel, Houston's overall No. 1 draft selection, to make debut tonight in Troy – troyrecord
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Phillies Call Up Former No. 1 Overall Pick Mark Appel
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Mark Appel, No. 1 overall MLB pick in 2013, stepping away from baseball
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Appel hopes to make MLB debut for Astros in 2015
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2013 MLB Draft: Why the Astros should draft Mark Appel at 1-1 - The Crawfish Boxes