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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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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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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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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’
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Andrew Birkle / Detroit Free Press:
How to watch Miguel Cabrera play his final MLB game with Detroit Tigers against Guardians
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Phil Nevin won't return as manager of Los Angeles Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Phil Nevin will not return as manager of the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced Monday. — The move comes a day after the club finished the season at 73-89. The Angels didn't schedule an end …
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Part Ways With Phil Nevin — The Angels are making a managerial change. As first reported by Sam Blum of the Athletic (on Twitter), the club has decided not to retain Phil Nevin, whose one-year contract expired at season's end. General manager Perry Minasian is scheduled to hold …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
It's don't let the stars beat you season! Four pivotal players for MLB's wild-card series — Sometimes, the superstars shine, thrilling the TV networks that hyped them, and the fans that adore them. But so often in Major League Baseball's playoffs, the pivotal performers are ones you could not have imagined.
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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
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Tyler Kepner / The Athletic:
The Brewers embody sustained success in a small market. Can they finally ace the October test? — When Mark Attanasio bought the Milwaukee Brewers, in 2005, the franchise was haunted by its only real triumph. Across three and a half decades in town, the Brewers had just one championship to celebrate …
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Leo Morgenstern / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brandon Woodruff Out For Wild Card Series With Shoulder Injury — Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has a right shoulder injury, which will keep him from playing in the upcoming NL Wild Card Series, manager Craig Counsell told reporters (including Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).
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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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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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