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Undersized yet commanding Rich Harden was a study in compact efficiency on the mound with a 59-38 MLB record.

There is a long history, from Wayne Gretzky to Joe Nieuwendyk, of hockey players complementing their athletic careers in summers by playing box lacrosse.

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