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Akil Baddoo's success may only be a starting point - Bless You Boys
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Rule changes, hard work feeding Tigers' Akil Baddoo's aggressive play
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Detroit Tigers' Akil Baddoo can be scary good if he just does this
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Akil Baddoo puts speed on display in Tigers loss
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Detroit Tigers' Akil Baddoo can be scary good if he just does this
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Tigers Notes: Baddoo, Vierling, Manning - MLB Trade Rumors
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Akil Baddoo selected by Tigers in Rule 5 Draft
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How Akil Baddoo went from A-ball to the majors as a Rule 5 outlier
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Tigers Talk: What do we make of Rule 5 sensation Akil Baddoo? - The Athletic
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Akil Baddoo hits first career grand slam
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Akil Baddoo plans to 'be that Baddoo' for Detroit Tigers again
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo has quietly made big strides in left field: 'I want to be an elite defender'
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Detroit Tigers' Akil Baddoo can be scary good if he just does this
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Akil Baddoo lifts Tigers to fifth straight win
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Kind of like a dream:' Tigers rookie Akil Baddoo reveling in big-league debut