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Sometimes professional athletes just can’t walk away from the game they love, even if they that means seeking out a smaller stage to prove they still have some skills. Here are 10 athletes who’ve done just that — tried to come back by playing in a lesser league.

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If you google the name Billy Ripken, an endless amount of stories will pop up regarding his 1989 fleer baseball card. Most of you know why, but in case you don't, there is an...um...obscenity written on the bottom of the bat. Due to his ridiculous baseball card, Billy is known more for this than for being the brother of Cal Ripken Jr. and son of Cal Ripken Sr. Without further ado, here are the 30 most absurd baseball cards of all-time.

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The Detroit Tigers have reportedly agreed to a 9 year $214 million deal with slugger Prince Fielder. The 27 year old All-Star hit .299 with 38 homers and 120 RBIs last season to helpl the Brewers win the NL Central for their first division title since 1982.

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Green Bay Packers QB and former LSU Tiger Matt Flynn was sensational last Sunday in his only start of the season. Throwing for 480 yards and 6 TDs turned everyone's attention to the 4 year backup. In fact, his 6 TDs was a Green Bay Packer record. Aside from beating the Detroit Lions, Matt Flynn earned himself a starting NFL job...somewhere.

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Detroit's Justin Verlander has won the American League Most Valuable Player Award.

Verlander, who won the Cy Young award last week, is the first starting pitcher to win the award since Roger Clemens did it with the Red Sox 25 years ago.

Verlander receive

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Now, will he also be the MVP?

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The Detroit Tigers have advanced to the American League Championship Series, while the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwuakee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies are all desperately trying to advance to the National League Championship series.

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Foul tips are one of the perils of playing the catcher position in baseball, but one doesn’t usually associate fire hazard with that risk. In the video below, a foul ball off the bat of the Chicago White Sox’s A.J. Pierzynski hits the mask of Detroit Tigers’ catcher Alex Avila so hard that sparks fly.

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Roger Clemens won the American League most Valuable Players Award, back in 1986.

He's been the only starting pitcher to win the award in the past 40 years.

This year, there may be a pitcher who's season may be difficult to ignore.

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To deal or not to deal?

That's the question facing four teams in the American League Central Division as the July 31 trade deadline looms.

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