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President & CEO @bluejays

Toronto, Ontario
Joined December 2010
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
3 years
Jays Fans…..It’s on! Our entire organization on and off the field is working to bring a championship caliber club north for our first game in front of a full house in over 2 years! Can’t wait until our Jays fly north but for now, there is work to complete!
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Mark Shapiro
2 years
Calm before the storm. Happy Opening Day! Let’s get this started!
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Mark Shapiro
2 years
And then there is this…..
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Mark Shapiro
3 years
6 days until…….HOME
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Mark Shapiro
3 years
So grateful for the support and hospitality in Dunedin, and Buffalo but after over 650 days, we will finally be coming HOME. Cannot tell you how excited we are to play in front of our fans and in our city and our country. Get ready Toronto - we are coming back!
@BlueJays
Toronto Blue Jays
3 years
No place like home. 7.30.21 #WeAreBlueJays
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Mark Shapiro
3 years
Will always be bitter & determined unless we win last game played but could not be prouder of our team on & off field. So much to build from this year. This group exemplifies perseverance, toughness & commitment to be best teammate possible. Today is next year. Time to get better
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Mark Shapiro
2 years
Last sunrise in TD Park this spring. We are coming HOME tonight. Let’s Go!
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Five plus years in the making…I can’t wait to cut the virtual ribbon and officially showcase our new Blue Jays Player Development Complex with Blue Jays fans tomorrow. I hope you will join me by following @BlueJays .
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Mark Shapiro
2 years
Early morning walk w my dog 🐶 in Dunedin…36 days until pitcher and catchers report!
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Gotta like waking up to this. A testament to our guys resilience and perseverance. No excuses. Determination and belief in each other. A lot for Toronto and Canada to celebrate in this team. Get Better Everyday.
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Mark Shapiro
3 years
It’s time!
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Mark Shapiro
1 year
Feel incredibly grateful to celebrate my 32nd home opener while working in MLB but even more to have had a lifetime around this incredible game with bonds formed through a shared love of baseball and its endless wonders. Happy Opening Day and Let’s Go Jays!
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Mark Shapiro
11 years
This was a cool moment and classic Tito. He tells Blake Wood that he made club as he takes him out a few days ago. http://t.co/XKHVLA875F
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Saw this young woman getting her work in w her Dad while walking my dog walk today. Gotta love it! No excuses! I will take that effort everyday!
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
4 years
Walked in to see my 17 yr old son grinning wide looking at his phone w earpods. Figured he was watching the Office for the 10th time. Asked him. He said “Field of Dreams” w an even bigger smile. 30 m later, him to me “Is this heaven?” Me “No. It’s Iowa.” All time classic
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
5 years
Looking forward to welcoming Ryu to the Jays, Toronto and Canada this afternoon!
@BlueJays
Toronto Blue Jays
5 years
OFFICIAL: We’ve signed LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu to a 4-year contract. Ryu led the Majors with a 2.32 ERA in 2019. Welcome to our family, @HyunJinRyu99 !
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
A truly historic moment for our industry with Kim Ng hired as the first woman GM in MLB history. Incredibly well-deserved & equally excited for the future of our sport – the young women that can look to Kim, follow her determination, and see themselves as future sports leaders.
@Marlins
Miami Marlins
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Making history by bringing a lifetime of excellence, Kim Ng steps to the helm as GM. #JuntosMiami
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Mark Shapiro
3 years
Had some expert advice during my session with our media today! Cleoh with the guest appearance at the end.
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Sportsnet
3 years
A fluffy friend crashed @BlueJays Mark Shapiro's press conference today. 🥺🐶
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Seems like the uncertainty never ends and I have to be intentional to remain positive but.....may just be me but feels much better from this perspective
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Mark Shapiro
3 years
Miss home and the Dome!
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Our dog, Cleoh. After this morning’s walk, he is officially 0 for 6,429 in his pursuit of squirrels. Yet he remains undaunted, determined and optimistic that his next walk will finally lead to a conquest! Love his perseverance. #grittydog
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
5 years
On it’s way to Dunedin. Only 2 weeks until pitchers and catchers report!
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Extremely excited to add this young man to our organization and to welcome him to Toronto and Canada. This was a great moment to escape yesterday in thoughts of our championship future. And I agree he looks good in blue - Blue Jay blue! Congrats Austin!
@BlueJays
Toronto Blue Jays
4 years
"I think I look good in blue" - @Austin_Martin99 We think so too, Austin 🤗
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Proud that we will wear #1 on our sleeve to honour Tony this season. For what he meant to Jays fans and for the true pro and ultimate teammate he was. A true Blue Jay great.
@BlueJays
Toronto Blue Jays
4 years
For you, Tony 💙 To pay tribute to the life and legacy of Tony Fernandez, we will wear a commemorative No. 1 uniform patch for the 2020 season.
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Happy Opening Day! May only be 1 of 162 but a special day to celebrate the game we love and to reflect on the special bond we have with parents, siblings, children, friends and family around this great game. Oh, almost forgot, now LFG! (The “F” is for frickin’ 😃)
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Not the Opening Day any of us expected but our challenges call for us to stay together & focus on a brighter day. At some point, baseball will play a role in our healing & our return to normalcy. The game has always been a beacon, bigger than any adversity or any moment in time.
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Wishing there was a fast forward button. Let’s go!
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
1st workout day. And my 29th spring training. This view never gets old. Best office in the world! Grateful.
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
2 years
Love this portrayal of Shannon! She is a difference maker in making this the best place to play. Empowered to support our players & their families - helping them know how much we care about them as people. Thanks for being an impact player for us Shannon!
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Mark Shapiro
3 years
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year from Cleoh and I. Leaping for goals and great things in the year ahead! Grateful for our fans, players and organization. 🇨🇦🏆
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@MarkShapiro
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
9 years
Love this. In Gateway plaza today. #thisisCLE http://t.co/1TOxac3QmH
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
4 years
Toronto is home...but I am incredibly grateful for Spring Training nights and mornings in Dunedin
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
10 years
"Pitchers and catchers report." If you love the game, among the best words you will hear all year. Tribe time begins again today!
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
5 years
It has been a week filled with uncertainty. With our community facing more challenges ahead, I am proud to partner w the leaders and players of Toronto’s teams in order to provide a lift to game day staff who support us all season long.
@BlueJays
Toronto Blue Jays
5 years
Together we are Team Toronto.
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Mark Shapiro
3 years
A must watch for Jays fans - with more to come starting tomorrow! Proud of our guys.
@BlueJays
Toronto Blue Jays
3 years
⭐️ hiSTARy ⭐️ Our boys took over the #AllStarGame !
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
3 years
So true. Every parent should approach youth sports as if will not lead anywhere. If it could just be now, what would you want your child to get out of it? Learn resilience, to be a better teammate, to have fun? This will lead the experience to be the most rewarding one.
@CoachDeegan
Michael Deegan
3 years
I’m concerned with what I see in youth/high school sports. The focus has become on the future which hurts the present moment experience. Read more in this week's newsletter: Sports Parenting: Focusing on the Future Can Rob the Present @ButchBaseball29
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
4 years
Equality without exception. Greater compassion and tolerance for all of mankind. It is time to not accept anything less.
@BlueJays
Toronto Blue Jays
4 years
Statement from the Toronto Blue Jays:
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Mark Shapiro
2 years
Back in the Land!
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
4 years
An exchange w a friend had me going through my old cards. Just a few favorites. Great reminder of my love for the game.
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
5 years
Thoughts from yesterday. Started with...”The roof would have been open day.” But quickly moved to “How thankful I am for the frontline work of healthcare workers across the world. What can I and we do more to help them?” Incredible to consider the heroic work being done.
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Special day!
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Showtime
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
11 years
I have 8 #UnfinishedBusiness shirts to giveaway…4 medium + 4 large. Want one…? http://t.co/jICcV8D2VC
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Congrats to Klubes! Ultimate testament to combo of talent, preparation & hard work. Nobody is more deserving of recognition. We are proud.
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Pitchers & Catchers only 90 days away but lots going on in Dunedin. Excited to share and see impact of renovations! Progress
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Couldn’t be prouder. What may seem like a natural next step is in reality a reflection of his determination, discipline, & passion. His character has been his foundation for overcoming challenges in the classroom & getting the most out of his ability on the field. Go Tigers!
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Mark Shapiro
9 months
Happy and healthy New Year. Cleoh is getting in some early training today.
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
10 years
Jason Giambi announces his retirement today. An honor to have had G in the Tribe. A generous, wise spirit with so much to offer. True pro.
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Mark Shapiro
11 years
Gotta love the new sign going up in Gateway Plaza now. #TribeTown http://t.co/ApBAMkb2zy
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10 years
Dr. Smooth with the walk off. http://t.co/CdG5X312EQ
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
5 years
Many to be grateful for but none more than my Dad. He has modelled tolerance, compassion, curiosity and learning each day of my life. And a love of baseball and family! Happy 77th Bday Dad. I live each day with appreciation that you have shown me how to live, love and lead.
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
True professional and role model. Appreciative to have watched him across the field and in the Blue Jays clubhouse
@cgrand3
Curtis Granderson
5 years
It’s been an incredible journey! Thanks for the ride of a lifetime, @MLB @MLB_PLAYERS
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
And Swish had a salute to the buckeye fans afterwards. http://t.co/5VIzMnovpK
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Early morning workout but still thinking about the incredible 2 days of WinterFest. Thanks to our players, alumni and most importantly our fans. Proud to be a Blue Jay. Now, less than 3 weeks until pitchers and catchers report! #NEWBLUE #springtraining
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Our All Stars. Proud of them and know they will represent the Tribe well. http://t.co/wIZeGK7Cha
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10 years
Another wise decision by Kip. Never be the guy chasing the squirrel. Wrong way to YouTube infamy. http://t.co/rUMVZTXnKY
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Mark Shapiro
2 years
Grateful for our fans that stretch from coast to coast - and proud to represent a nation 🇨🇦. These are incredible numbers to consider! Hope to keep them climbing over the next month!
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Thanks to @wilnerness590 for bringing the menorah. Got to celebrate Chanukah tonight w our skipper!
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Morning greeting upon returning home from MLB meetings in Orlando. But......only 5 days before snowballs turn into baseballs! Pitchers and Catchers around the corner.
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
The guys paid tribute to Masty with high socks all around and then... http://t.co/A6Kc0O2km9
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
What’s this all about 👀
@BlueJays
Toronto Blue Jays
5 years
Let's get it on at Winter Fest! #NEWBLUE 👉
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
What leadership in this arena looks and sounds like.
@PatMcAfeeShow
Pat McAfee
4 years
This is awesome.
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Brave the snow and come down to the he stadium today. Special opportunity to interact with players of today and past and so much more. Had a tour last night and our staff has created an incredible event for all ages. See you there! #newblue
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Truly a #TribeTown today. Thanks to so many great fans who supplied the energy to the power supplied by Swish and... http://t.co/HEsEYLBil0
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
I have been keeping it myself but Yan should have been in the All Star convo. Tough. Competes and leads. http://t.co/jrRFyWdjQD
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Too quiet. Keep having waves of missing the game I love & people I care about but I am quickly grounded by the need to urge all to be safe, diligent & caring. Listen to the experts and protect our loved ones & broader community. Believe in our collective strength to overcome.
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Just another dominant day at the office for Klubes. Look at that display of emotion! http://t.co/xES7KuW3b1
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Mark Shapiro
4 years
Hard for me to believe. I was in the DR the day we signed him to his first pro contract!
@MLB
MLB
4 years
Happy birthday to Bartolo Colon! He turns 47 years young today.
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Looking forward to unveiling #ThomeStatue on Saturday. Here is a peak. Hope u can be here to celebrate him. http://t.co/bw1M84MPBJ
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
What a great night. Team showed its GRIT as it battled back with a big knock by Cabby and great pitching by the pen. Fans were awesome.
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Mark Shapiro
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Congrats to Yan on his new deal. Easy guy for us to believe in: tough, tireless worker, good teammate + competitor. http://t.co/dxzUBqtuYJ
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Hard to find the right words for today's walk off but.... http://t.co/WTUVY1fASJ
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Cy statement game for Klubes. No one more deserving, more dominant and no one works harder! http://t.co/NXpkkcEUkn
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Another post game shower with some.... http://t.co/m5FnouT05y
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Mark Shapiro
11 years
Great shot of Yan from workout today. http://t.co/Kckg3mC51E
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
WinterFest conversion in progress. Excited to have incredible group of players, alumni and staff greeting the best fans in baseball. And...... the unveiling on #NewBlue .
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Draft day started with a 2 am walk off by Cabby. http://t.co/X8IJpE4DmG
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Fireworks to close it out. http://t.co/2o6VeF7xyq
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Mark Shapiro
11 years
Spring Training. There is even time to work on handshakes. http://t.co/caMYPxvuji
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
1 year
So good. And not just in hitting, helpful for any aspect in life - breathe, failure is feedback, and focus on the process - Thanks Case!
@TheMayorsOffice
Sean Casey
1 year
Breaking down Juan Soto and his struggles right now.Struggling hitter: 1)Tension is poison 2)Fear of Failure 3) Results over Process. Solutions: 1)Breathe(see the ball deep) 2)Failure is Feedback(attack n adjust) 3)Focus on the process. Mental game of hitting.⁦ @MLBNetwork
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Mark Shapiro
11 years
Hopping on flight home. So happy for our fans. Incredible testament to our teams character + resilience. Best of all we get to play at home!
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
10 years
The customary greeting. Sweep completed. http://t.co/fzYTrb219c
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Mark Shapiro
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This says it all. Big G w the big walk off bomb http://t.co/ik1bGDgwaW
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
Some incredible D tonight capped by... http://t.co/vPfBvgqlQH
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Mark Shapiro
11 years
Walk off 11. Big G. Unreal. Goon Squad!
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@MarkShapiro
Mark Shapiro
1 year
So sad. Cannot think of growing up loving baseball in Baltimore without thinking of Brooks, and best of all he was a Hall of Fame human being. Warm, authentic, and kind. He will be missed. My thoughts are with the Robinson and Orioles families.
@Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
1 year
A Statement from the Robinson Family and the Orioles: “We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Brooks Robinson. An integral part of our Orioles Family since 1955, he will continue to leave a lasting impact on our club, our community, and the sport of
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Nothing like the parent child bond around baseball. Cabby and son. http://t.co/ABTb19h1Cb
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JT is in the house! Welcome Thome. http://t.co/YVOujfuSk6
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
1st rite of Spring in our world. Truck for Spring Training is packed and.........
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Mark Shapiro
5 years
Fired up to speak w our prospects in town for our Development Program. Always fun to be around our players and staff who are driven to GET BETER EVERYDAY!
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Mark Shapiro
10 years
In the middle of that pile is... http://t.co/vRC3ugpzLP
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Mark Shapiro
9 years
Special day to celebrate baseball, CLE and the Tribe. About to hit the streets for some media stops. Hope to see Tribe nation out in force!
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