24. Retired MLB Slugger Ryan Klesko

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24. Retired MLB Slugger Ryan Klesko

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Sep 20, 2021

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Former MLB slugger, Ryan Klesko reminisced on his time climbing through the minor leagues, becoming a Major League Veteran, and joked about the time he ran away to the mountains with Barry Bonds during Barry’s steroid indictment.

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Sep 20, 2021

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24. Retired MLB Slugger Ryan Klesko

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