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Chewbacca, David DeJesus share warm embrace as Rays win Wild Card spot

Who’s big, brown, covered in fur and excited about the Rays winning the second AL Wild Card spot?

by Ricky O'Donnell
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Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

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The Tampa Bay Rays went into the Texas and knocked off the Rangers in a play-in game to earn the second AL Wild Card on Monday night. David DeJesus celebrated the moment by giving Chewbacca a big ol' hug.

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