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Ranking the 23 best MLB seasons by players wearing No. 23
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow
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Bryan Ruby on Rays' players Pride Night remarks: 'Sad and infuriating
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow
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Taylor Walls hits grand slam as Rays hold on to beat Yankees
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Cards' Jack Flaherty slams five Rays players for refusing to wear
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Jack Flaherty rips Rays players' refusal to wear gay pride patch
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Tampa Bay Rays Players Remove LGBT Pride Logo from Uniforms, Cite
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SF Giants expect 'full-fledged support' on LGBTQ Pride Night