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Orioles Grand Slam Lands Maryland Man $6K Lottery Windfall Orioles Grand Slam Lands Maryland Man $6K Lottery Windfall
Orioles Grand Slam Lands Maryland Man $6K Lottery Windfall Jackson Holliday's first career grand slam this week was extra special for Glen Burnie resident Timothy Jeffries. Jeffries is the happy winner of $6,000 after the rookie - only recently called back up to the Big Leagues - as part of Maryland Lottery's FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Bases Loaded second-chance promotion. He is the sixth to cash in on an Orioles grand slam. In his return to MLB after being sent down to AAA earlier this season, Jackson mashed an 0-2 hanging breaking ball that Toronto's Yerry Rodriguez left over the plate into the upper deck in right field. It marked his first care…

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Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation
Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation Jacob deGrom who? The New York Mets made a big splash on Monday morning, coming to terms with ace starting pitcher Justin Verlander to replace deGrom at the top of the team's rotation after the latter defected to the Texas Rangers on a five-year deal. Verlander, a Virginia native from Manakin-Sabot, signed a two-year, $86 million pact with the Mets, with a vesting option for a third season, Jon Heyman reported to the New York Post. The AL Cy Young winner fills a gaping hole for the Mets, who lost three-fifths of its starting rotation to free agency. Now 39 years old, Verlander continues …

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