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Altuve collecting baseball gear for Venezuela

PHOENIX -- Jose Altuve was 5, 6, 7 -- he is not exactly sure -- when he received his first baseball glove back home in Maracay, Venezuela. But he will never forget how special it was, and he is doing his part to bring that feeling to others.

Altuve and D-backs outfielder David Peralta held an instructional camp for young players Saturday morning in Arizona, during which they accepted contributions of baseball equipment and gear to distribute to youngsters in their native Venezuela.

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"It's life-changing," Altuve said.