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2010-01-11 11:09:44
Title:Who are the greatest Indians pitchers?
By:Hilltoppark03
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2010-01-10 09:43:14
Title:Worst ROYs?
By:Hilltoppark03
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2010-01-10 09:40:43
Title:The Quartet: Four Great Yankees Sluggers
By:Mendoza1
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2009-12-30 12:09:53
Title:For the First Time, I'll Circle Blyleven for Hall
By:Mendoza1
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2009-12-30 12:07:09
Title:1975 All-Star Game
By:Mendoza1
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2009-12-30 12:03:36
Title:Who are the greatest Indians pitchers?
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2009-11-14 17:31:49
Title:Who are the greatest Indians pitchers?
By:crawfrank
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2009-11-14 17:29:28
Title:Who are the greatest Indians pitchers?
By:crawfrank
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2009-11-14 17:28:22
Title:Who are the greatest Indians pitchers?
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Baseball writers always like to discuss and debate what players are the most overrated and the most underrated. A name that comes up often in the underrated category is Jimmy Wynn, the “Toy Cannon.” Wynn is listed on baseball-reference.com as being 5’9” and weighing 170 pounds. Although short, he possessed a rugged build and was more than capable at hitting the long ball. He brought to the lineup very good speed and an uncanny ability to draw the base on balls. Over his career Wynn was a three-time all-star, and he hit 291 homeruns and stole 225 bases. He also managed to lead the league in walks twice. 
Few major league ball players who are not all-stars are able to carve out a real memorable niche within the baseball encyclopedia or within the memory of the average baseball fan. If you were a child from the 1970s playing any table top baseball game, and I asked you to draft a weak-bat position player with blinding speed, a few good men would come to mind. Certainly, towards the top of the list you would find the name Larry Lintz..jpg)
I love biographies. Not just about athletes, but about anyone that is . . . um, interesting . . . such as artists, musicians, athletes, politicians, etc. How fascinating it is that we can learn the story of someone’s entire life/existence in a single volume which we can hold in one hand . . . so much time to have passed, so many fascinating stories and lessons about life . . . all bound in a single stack of paper! Each biography is an interesting, unique journey of discovery and experience, triumph and heartbreak.
Some baseball cards hold a very special place in the hearts of baseball fans. These treasured cards were undoubtedly collected as a child. Some cards more than others can conjure up vivid childhood memories and specific circumstances. That card or these cards are held dearest of all. You may not have looked upon that special card in decades, but its re-emergence to your consciousness can send you reeling back to a vivid place and time. . . .
