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Dinesh Patel, Rinku Singh: "Million Dollar Arms" Worth Way More

Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 11/25/2008 on bleacherreport.com

On Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, the Pittsburgh Pirates made their best baseball decision since plucking Roberto Clemente from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the Rule Five Draft in 1954. And it might turn out to be even better than that. In an unprecedented act of progressivism, the Buccos became the first MLB team ever to sign an Indian-born player. In fact, it is the first time in history an Indian-born player has signed a professional sports contract outside his home country. And it gets better. There are ...