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CHICAGO - APRIL 29: Bobby Jenks #45 of the Chicago White Sox pitches in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners on April 29, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Mariners 6-3. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Arthur Ashe with the Wimbledon trophy after he beat the defending champion Jimmy Connors in four sets, 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 6th July 1975. (Photo by Staff/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
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