{"id":5530,"date":"2025-07-19T09:40:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T09:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/5530\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T09:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T09:40:29","slug":"former-mlb-prospect-dies-saving-swimmers-caught-in-rip-current","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/5530\/","title":{"rendered":"Former MLB prospect dies saving swimmers caught in rip current"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IE 11 is not supported. 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