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When I played baseball, I loved to slide -- and I never got injured doing it. Nowadays, it often seems like a lost art. Keep your hands up (don't touch the ground), land on the meaty part of your leg… (View Post)

"Success in sports" is like many other endeavors in life: If you think you can, then you just might be able to. If you think you can't, then you'll surely fail. (View Post)

craig44 wrote: "I was really surprised Rickey did not get to 100 triples. shockingly, George Brett hit 2x as many triples as Rickey Henderson did." I'm not shocked, because George Brett is … (View Post)

I played shortstop at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium before Cal Ripken did. (View Post)

All in all, I'd say he was Fairly good. ;-) Seriously, I remember only the last half of his career. According to the record books, two things really stand out: * His talents were overshadowed by a no… (View Post)