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629:Jim Fregosi
581:Cotton Bowl
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515:Opening Day
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1174:2011-01-08
1146:References
1129:Joe McCabe
1109:Joe Nossek
1089:Don Larsen
1054:John Wyatt
1044:Lee Stange
1029:Howie Reed
1024:Tony Oliva
1009:Rod Kanehl
900:Ray Murray
754:Attendance
663:Tony Oliva
522:Dizzy Dean
470:Submarines
447:Fort Worth
1084:Chet Boak
1069:Leo Burke
979:Jack Aker
727:in 1972.
713:Arlington
709:Vancouver
671:home runs
601:farm team
559:, and an
547:shortstop
337:Team data
1124:Jay Ward
587:record.
561:outfield
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