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Odd Couple: Jeter, Walker Take Different Routes To Hall

CBS | January 23, 2020

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NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter and Larry Walker rarely crossed paths during their time in the major leagues.

“There was one time in the Bahamas, playing blackjack, that we sat down for a little while with Matt Damon, and we sat there and played for a little while,” Walker recalled of a gambling evening where athletes and thespians mixed.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 22: (L-R) Larry Walker and Derek Jeter shake hands after being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 on January 22, 2020 at the St.
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