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    Ross Stripling

    RossStripling

    Kansas City Royals
    • Kansas City Royals
    • #31
    • Starting Pitcher
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      1.85 m, 97 kg
    • Birthdate
      23/11/1989 (36)
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      Right/Right
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      Blue Bell, PA
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      'Chicken Strip' retires after nine MLB seasons

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