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Former major leaguer Tony Phillips dies at age 56
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Former A's manager John McNamara dead at 88
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MLB greats who passed away in 2021
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Oakland A's World Series winner Tony Phillips dead at age 56
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Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dead after drowning in Florida
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Don Sutton, Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers, dies at 75 - The
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The Curious Curse of the Oakland A's - The New York Times
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Passages 2023: Those we've lost through the year
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Former A's manager Bob Melvin finds nostalgic break from Padres' woes
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Streaky Rangers suddenly headed wrong way again with Game 4 loss
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Bob Welch, 1990 Cy Young winner, dies at 57
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Former Oakland Athletics Infielder Tony Phillips Dead at 56
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Ex-A's catcher Bruce Maxwell: 'Where was this support' when he
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Athletics capture Northeast World Series title
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An A's Series champ dies unexpectedly