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Cleveland Indians' Jason Kipnis redefines meaning of being good teammate

(Tony Dejak, Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS -- We have all heard the definitions for being a good teammate. You can probably say them in your sleep.

Be on time. Play hard. Don't quit. Lead by example. What happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse.

All the things we learned from reading the Gil Thorp comic strip growing up, right? Well, how about this one -- brush the hair out of your teammate's ear? That's what the mlb.com cameras caught Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis doing for his double play partner, shortstop Francisco, on Tuesday night at Target Field.