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MLB reminder: No dipping in Boston, L.A. and S.F.

Dusty Baker was a big dipper. He's cut back his chaw over the years, but still might pop in a pinch when games get tight.

The Washington Nationals manager won't get that choice at some ballparks this season.

Big leaguers are now getting a reminder that smokeless tobacco is banned at stadiums in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Boston.

One-page letters are being put in clubhouse lockers throughout spring training. The notices come jointly from Major League Baseball and the players' union.