George Lombard staying focused on his Yankees reality — and what comes first
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“George Lombard Jr. earned a rapid promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after just 20 games at Double-A Somerset this season.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the promotion of George Lombard Jr. from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Specifically, one source explicitly mentions the 'rapid promotion... after just 20 games at Double-A Somerset this season', while others confirm the promotion itself.
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— The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
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— George Alexander Lombard Jr. (born June 2, 2005) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the New York Yankees organization.
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— Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the New York Yankees system.
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“Lombard said Tuesday at Polar Park before SWB faced Triple-A Worcester.”
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The specific detail that Lombard spoke on a Tuesday at Polar Park before a game against Worcester is mentioned in the context of the reporting (implied by the 'WORCESTER, Mass.' dateline and the content of the article 'George Lombard staying focused on his Yankees reality'), but there are no other independent sources provided that corroborate the specific timing and location of these statements.
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— October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 86 days remain until the end of the year.
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