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JACKSON CHOURIO JOINED AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB

When Double-A Biloxi center fielder Jackson Chourio stole second base uncontested in the sixth inning of a Sept. 7 game against Birmingham, it seemed like just an everyday occurrence in the minor leagues.

But in reality the 19-year-old had just joined an exclusive club.

That stolen base marked Chourio’s 40th of the season, and he already had

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