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What $1.2 Billion Buys in Miami: For Baseball, a Major Distraction
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Derek Jeter helps lead makeover of Miami Marlins - New York
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Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria agrees to sell team to Yankees great
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Joe Torre, Hal Steinbrenner like Derek Jeter in Marlins front office
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Steinbrenner, Torre like Jeter with Marlins - Statesboro Herald
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Marlins Sale to Derek Jeter Ownership Group Reportedly Approved by
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Michael Jordan is one of the investors in Derek Jeter's group
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Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria agrees to sell team to Derek Jeter's
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Derek Jeter leaves post as Miami Marlins' CEO, shareholder
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Derek Jeter leaves post as Miami Marlins' CEO, shareholder