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Kim helps celebrate D-backs' 20th anniversary

PHOENIX -- Baseball is no longer a part of Byung-Hyun Kim's life -- at least for now -- and it's easy to guess what the former Arizona Diamondbacks closer misses most about the game.

"When I threw the ball, that feeling, I miss that most," Kim said through an interpreter at Chase Field on Monday. "The result comes after my performance, but I just felt that special moment when I threw the ball."

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He'll have a chance to somewhat relive that when he throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the series opener between the D-backs and the Los Angeles Dodgers.