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Jose Rijo
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Reds Win the WS (10/20/1990) 31 years ago today, the Reds
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A look back at Jose Rijo's time with the Cincinnati Reds
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CALL IT RIJO'S REVENGE - Sports Illustrated Vault
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1990 WS Gm1: Rijo hurls seven shutout innings
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José Rijo goes 7.0 scoreless innings in Game 1 of the 1990 World
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José Rijo strikes out nine A's in Game 4 of the 1990 World Series
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CardCorner: 1990 Topps José Rijo
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BASEBALL; Rijo Puts Aside a Multitude of Negative Thoughts - The
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Jose Rijo and Joe Oliver of the Cincinnati Reds talk during the
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996 1990 Cincinnati Reds Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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