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By Zachary ZaneMarch 25 2016 / 6:00 AM
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7 Reasons Gay Men Should Get Excited About MLB Opening Day
  
With Opening Day right around the corner, there are so many reasons for gay/bi men to get excited about the start of the 2016 baseball season. So here they are: 7 reasons.
FYI, each team has a different Opening Day (you can check when your team is playing here) but most teams’ first games are on April 4th.
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