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Kent Tekulve will sign off at the end of the Pirates season
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Tekulve's Prognosis Good, Says Heart Transplant Put Everything In A Different Perspective - CBS Pittsburgh
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Kent Tekulve Undergoes Successful Heart Transplant Surgery - CBS Pittsburgh
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Kent Tekulve #27 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the New York Mets during a Major Lea…
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Former Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher and Baseball Analyst Kent Tekulve Undergoes Successful Heart Transplant at Allegheny General Hospital
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Baseball For The Love Of The Game - Kent Tekulve Pitcher Born: March 5, 1947 (age 68) Cincinnati, Ohio Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut May 20, 1974 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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Everybody is a star
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Former Pirate Tekulve, a heart transplant recipient, speaks at Heart Association gala
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PNC Park's top 20 Pirates moments, part 1: Cutch's first walk-off homer, Bell's slam, Harrison's no-no-buster - The Athletic
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Joe Starkey: Kent Tekulve determined to make most of 'bonus round
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Joe Starkey: Strong spirit still defines 'We-Are-Fam-a-lee' Pirates
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Ex-Pirate Tekulve has heart transplant, Pro Sports
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Cubs hit Jameson Taillon hard as Pirates lose, 8-2