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CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 28: A fan of the Chicago White Sox looks over his scorecard in the outfield during the last game of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field on September 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Jays defeated the White Sox 3-2.

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