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The unique value of October baseball

By Buster Olney
ESPN The Magazine

Sunday, September 27, 2009

This column appears in the October 5 issue of ESPN The Magazine. This time of year -- the homeestretch of another grueling pennant race -- clubhouse chatter inevitably turns to the postseason. With the end prize at long last in sight, the ghosts of playoffs past -- better known as guys who have made it through a series or two -- share their tales. And when they do, Randy Winn can only listen. The San Francisco Giants outfielder has played 12 seasons, about 1,600 games, more than any oth ...

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