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Report: Yankees, Cubs Have Discussed Swapping Gardner For Castro - CBS New York
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Brett, George Baseball Hall of Fame
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Rays' Brett Phillips has tons of fun in mopup pitching appearance
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Get Excited: Orioles Trade for Great Guy Brett Phillips
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Maverick: How Brett Phillips is Making a Name for Himself in Kansas City, by Ian Kraft
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Royals trade Brett Phillips, which closes the door on the Moose trade of 2018 – The Royals Reporter
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Brett Daley - 2023 - Baseball - Pittsburg State University Athletics
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Brett Phillips has fun in first pitching appearance
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Former Kansas City Royals and Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett throws the baseball during the Turn Two with Ozzie, fundraiser at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY on July 29, 2005. Brett
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Brett Phillips traded to Rays
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Brett Phillips - MLB Right field - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic
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Rays outfielder Brett Phillips' Game 4 heroics changed his world