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Old 02-05-2014, 12:00 PM   #4
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Berkman and Young were both professional hitters who were good players for a long time. They will both be missed, but it was time for both of them to retire. Berkman was done. Young could have hung on as a versatile bench player, but he decided not to go there.
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