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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers icon Miguel Cabrera finishes 21-year MLB career with ‘a dream come true’ — Miguel Cabrera put on a first baseman's glove in the dugout. — He jogged to onto the field all by himself. — Cabrera wasn't alone, though. He had more than 41,000 fans on their feet for him, cheering for him, saying thank you to him.
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Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera's final statistics: Where he ranks among MLB and Detroit Tigers greats — There we have it: After 21 seasons (and 16 seasons as a Detroit Tiger), Miguel Cabrera's career has finally come to an end, as the 40-year-old slugger went 0-for-3 with a walk in his final plate appearance …
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Jared Ramsey / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera's final game: Detroit Tigers legend has Hollywood ending to his career — Miguel Cabrera's final game will be remembered for years in Detroit. — It does not matter that the legendary Detroit Tigers slugger was 0-for-3 with a walk on Sunday.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers take down Cleveland Guardians, 5-2, in final game of Miguel Cabrera's career — Miguel Cabrera's legendary career is complete. — In front of 41,425 fans, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians, 5-2, in Sunday's regular-season finale at Comerica Park.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Miguel Cabrera ends legendary MLB run with tales from friends, teammates: ‘It was all him’
Andrew Birkle / Detroit Free Press:
How to watch Miguel Cabrera play his final MLB game with Detroit Tigers against Guardians
How to watch Miguel Cabrera play his final MLB game with Detroit Tigers against Guardians
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks to play Brewers in wild-card series — The Arizona Diamondbacks conclude the 2023 MLB regular season with Sunday's game at Chase Field against the Houston Astros. The game starts at 12:10 p.m. and can be seen on YurView AZ. — The Diamondbacks will not be going into the postseason …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks clinch first postseason appearance since 2017 — The Diamondbacks clinched a wild-card spot on Saturday — advancing by virtue of a loss by the Cincinnati Reds — securing a trip to the postseason just two years after losing 110 games. — They will play their first postseason …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
'It's worth it': Baltimore Orioles complete epic turnaround, capture AL East with 100th win — BALTIMORE - In a triumph of smarts but also staying power, of patience laced with perseverance, the Baltimore Orioles completed one of the greatest turnarounds in baseball history Thursday night.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 4 recap: Chicago Bears blow a 21-point lead for their 14th straight loss — despite Justin Fields' career-best day — Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz made a 51-yard field goal with 1 minute, 46 seconds to play to cap a 21-point comeback against the Chicago Bears and secure a 31-28 victory.
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs are eliminated from playoff contention on the penultimate day of the season: 'We didn't win enough ballgames' — MILWAUKEE — As the Chicago Cubs prepared to hit entering the top of the eighth inning Saturday night, a smattering of cheers among the 42,652 fans spread through American Family Field.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds icon Joey Votto earns quick ejection from what might be final game as Red — ST. LOUIS — If this was it for Joey Votto, he went out on his own terms — or at least on the strength of a few of his own well-chosen words. — The only question by the third inning …
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What's at stake on the final day of the season — Saturday was a crazy day in baseball that saw the remaining five playoff spots filled with clinches from the Marlins, Rangers, Blue Jays, D-backs and Astros. — However, the AL West division is still up for grabs between the Astros and Rangers …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox reach 100 losses for the 5th time in franchise history after falling to the San Diego Padres 6-1 — In a season filled with futility, the Chicago White Sox made the wrong type of history Saturday, suffering their 100th defeat in a 6-1 loss to the San Diego Padres at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Álvarez has 6 RBIs and Megill unveils American Spork as Mets sweep Phillies 4-3 and 11-4 — NEW YORK — Francisco Álvarez's hit his first grand slam Saturday night, has more homers before turning 22 than any catcher since Johnny Bench and has earned praise for his defensive work with the New York Mets.
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