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A Leaner, Fitter Berkman Regains His Form in St. Louis - The New York Times
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Lance Berkman Finally Retires – CARDINAL RED BASEBALL
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College baseball: Berkman won't coach at Rice this season
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Astros great Berkman retiring after 15-year career
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Pro baseball: Berkman retires after 15 seasons
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Cowlishaw: Can Lance Berkman really replace Josh Hamilton? Why Rangers' plan isn't so crazy
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MLB: The 15 Active Players That Could Retire Today and Make the Hall of Fame, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Biggest Retirements of 2014 - Sports Illustrated
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The 24 best players in Houston Astros history
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Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt and Hall of Fame voting
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Lance Berkman retires, leaving legacy as a great player but not a Hall of Famer - Sports Illustrated
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Rangers decline $12M option on Berkman
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Berkman's 30th HR hands Cardinals 5-4 lead
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Berkman is happy after surgery