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Rocco Baldelli enjoying second baseball career

Throws himself into new job as advisor with Rays

By Nick Cafardo

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 17, 2012

His handshake could send you to the disabled list; that’s how strong he is. But that strength no longer could translate to his limbs, and the fatigue he experienced was so severe that it ended the career of one of the great New England athletes.

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