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Go Figure
June 15, 2009
$1 million Bonus injured pitcher Tom Glavine stood to collect for making the Braves' active roster this year; the team instead released him on June 3 after he threw six scoreless innings in a minor league rehab assignment.
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June 15, 2009

Go Figure

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$1 million
Bonus injured pitcher Tom Glavine stood to collect for making the Braves' active roster this year; the team instead released him on June 3 after he threw six scoreless innings in a minor league rehab assignment.

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Strikeouts in as many at bats for the Blue Jays' Alex Rios last Thursday against the Angels, making him the only player in the last 55 years to fan in all five trips to the plate in a nine-inning game twice in his career.

90090
New zip code for Dodger Stadium, which was given its own delivery zone by the U.S. Postal Service last Saturday.

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Doubles by the A's in their 9--4 win over Baltimore last Saturday; Oakland's first seven hits were two-baggers.

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Formula One wins for Jenson Button in the season's first seven races, after he took the checkered flag in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix.

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Drivers in F/1 history who previously had won six of the first seven races in a season; all went on to win the championship.

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