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Luis Gonzalez is the Clemente Award nominee
Luis Gonzalez is the Marlins nominee for the  Roberto Clemente Award . Gonzalez has already made a huge impact in the community with his winning personality, dedication to important causes and drive to make a difference. For that, the veteran outfielder is the Marlins' nomination for the Roberto Clemente Award, presented by Chevrolet. "He's definitely had a huge impact in the ...
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Fish Chunks — A clarification: Luis is the 'Marlins' winner of the Clemente Award. Go vote for him to be the overall winner. (FishStripes) And it was Luis' 141st birthday yesterday. (FishStripes) "The Marlins overcame a 10-3 deficit only to fall to the Braves, 16-14, on Tuesday. Florida, which lost an 18-17 decision at Colorado on July 4, became the first team in 78 years to lose two games in which it scored at least 14 runs in the same season, the Elias Sports Bureau reported. The Phillies and Pirates did it in 1930." (Philly.com) And news of Sarah Palin's ...

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