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ICYMI -- Here is the statement issued by union chief Tony Clark responding to MLB shutdown of negotiations

ESPN Daily: An MLB Hall of Famer's Unusual Second Life

Major League Baseball superstar Andre Dawson was known as "The Hawk" in a stellar 21-season career with the Expos, Cubs and more. But, Dawson didn't know what life after pro ball would look like. Today, the Hall of Famer - who brought legions of fans to their feet in his day - owns and operates a funeral home in Florida. It's an unexpected turn for a famous athlete, but get to know him - as ESPN's Peter Keating did - and you see how Dawson's unflagging spirit on the field translates to a life shepherding families through grief. Keating tells us about Dawson's work, including what it's like to bury members of his community amid the pandemic.

The 10 worst MLB teams to bet on over the past 20 years (1:19)

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Report: Marlins to allow players access for workouts

The Miami Marlins will allow players on their 40-man roster access to their spring training complex to pitch off a mound or hit in batting cages beginning Tuesday, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

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Reports: Marlins will furlough some employees

The Miami Marlins will temporarily furlough 90 to 100 baseball operations employees beginning June 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person familiar with the decision said Wednesday.

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BBTN: Dan Shulman on calling Bartman, Freese, Bautista bat flip games

Dan Shulman talks to Buster about calling play-by-play for big baseball moments. The guys discuss the air being sucked out of Wrigley in the Bartman game, calling Sunday Night Baseball when Osama Bin Laden was killed, David Freese's heroic World Series game six, the good and the bad of the Jose Bautista bat flip game, and being stuck in an elevator when Joe Carter won the World Series (17:57). Plus, ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers on the players' reaction the MLB's proposed plan to play, and the current animosity between players and owners as this is sorted out (2:20).

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BBTN: Former Big League Manager Jim Leyland On Memories Of Miggy, Bonds And Verlander

Former big league manager Jim Leyland looks back on his memories of a young Miguel Cabrera, what it was like meeting the likes of Barry Bonds and Justin Verlander for the first time, and his long-standing relationship with the late Al Kaline (8:55). Plus, ESPN's Marly Rivera on the latest in negotiations between the MLBPA and the owners. Tim Kurkjian also gives his Daily Baseball Fix (33:04).

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Which World Series is the best ever? We rank all 115 Fall Classics

Scandals, scapegoats, superstars and, yes, the Yankees. Sam Miller judges every October since 1903.

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Is the Astros' title tarnished? Is Jeter overrated? We settle the biggest debate for all 30 MLB teams

From which franchise icon was better to playing what-if in crucial moments gone wrong, we get the final word on your favorite club's ultimate argument.

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38dSam Miller

Would a baseball card lie? Cracking the great Don Mattingly mystery

The back of Donnie Baseball's 1987 Topps card set Sam Miller off on an adventure that spans the bizarre history of trading card blurbs.

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ESPN Daily: A Baseball Card Mystery For The Ages

Collecting baseball cards is a cherished pastime. ESPN baseball writer Sam Miller first got hooked on the game by studying the backs of cards growing up. And when he learned about a Don Mattingly card with a curious factoid on Mattingly's alleged birth year, Miller began a quest to uncover the truth. When was the former Yankees star first baseman born? And did this one baseball card have the inside scoop, or a crucial error? Miller tells us how he solved the mystery of Mattingly's real birth date.

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39dDavid Schoenfield

One wild record you probably didn't know for all 30 MLB teams

From a pitcher with a nine-RBI game to an infielder you've never heard of going 7-for-7, these are the marks from every team that you'll have to see to believe.