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Brandon
Backe
Starting Pitcher
Birthdate
4/5/1978
BAT/THR
Right/Right
Birthplace
Galveston, TX
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Jury can't reach verdict in Backe brutality suit
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Jury at impasse in Backe police brutality suit
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