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Newly acquired Arizona
Diamondbacks pitcher
Madison Bumgarner holds
his new jersey after being
introduced during a team
availability, Tuesday, Dec. 17,
2019, in Phoenix.
Associated Press
Mad-Bum says

2nd act with

D-Backs

can be as

memorable

as first

By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer
PHOENIX (AP) — The first
act of Madison Bumgar-
ner’s baseball career con-
sisted of 11 hugely success-
ful seasons that included
three World Series titles with
the San Francisco Giants.
The 30-year-old left-hand-
ed pitcher believes his sec-
ond act in Arizona can be
just as memorable.
The Diamondbacks final- Bucks’ 18-game winning
ized their $85 million, five-
year contract with the streak ends with loss to Mavs
2014 World Series MVP on
Tuesday, announcing the
deal and introducing their
newest ace at Chase Field.
“First and foremost, winning Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks
is what the whole decision during the second half of an NBA basketball game
was based on,” Bumgarner
said. against the Dallas Mavericks Monday, Dec. 16, 2019,
“Being with a team, that in in Milwaukee. The Mavericks won 120-116.
my mind, plays my brand Associated Press
of baseball. Plays the way
I like to play.” Page 21

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