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          How to use Nelson Cruz, Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron in the same sentence

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          • David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJul 22, 2021, 11:42 PM ET
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          Nelson Cruz is so old that when he first signed with the New York Mets in 1998, Roger Maris still held the single-season home run record.