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TIL that before becoming a Professional Wrestler, “Macho Man” Randy Savage was a MLB prospect, signed as a catcher out of High School by the St. Louis Cardinals organization, and also played outfield in the farm systems of the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox

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