Ex-England bowler Plunkett makes pro baseball debut
Former England fast bowler Liam Plunkett trades the cricket field for the baseball diamond as he makes his professional debut for a minor league team in the United States.
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"I think I'm the first English cricketer to ever play a professional game of baseball."
— Liam Plunkett , Athlete
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Former England fast bowler Liam Plunkett trades the cricket field for the baseball diamond as he makes his professional debut for a minor league team in the United States.
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