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Oakland Athletics vice president and general manager Billy Beane, left, and newest Athletics pitcher Ben Sheets hold up Sheets' new A's jersey during a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, in
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Oakland Athletics' General Manager Billy Beane stands with former Chicago White Sox's player Frank Thomas after officially introducing him as the teams newest member. Thomas signed a one-year contract for the 2006
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FILE ** Frank Thomas, right, receives his Oakland Athletics jersey from A's general manager Billy Beane, right, during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, in Oakland, Calif. Beane cannot recall
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Mets have plenty of ties to A's VP Billy Beane as they pursue him to run baseball operations - nj.com
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