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WATCH: Phillies Great Ryan Howard Throws First Pitch Before NLCS
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Ryan Howard tweets in celebration of shift being banned
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Philadelphia Phillies great Ryan Howard announces his retirement
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Former Philadelphia Phillies star Ryan Howard officially retires
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Ryan Howard recalls Chase Utley's deke throw to home in Game 5 of
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Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and