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The Amazing Career of Raúl Valdés

Raúl Valdés last pitched in Major League Baseball in 2014. To most that would mean his career ended on that day. They would tell you that he never panned out despite high hopes when he left Cuba in 2001. Those same people would wonder why someone like Valdés is being written or talked about. With […]

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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