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To: HitmanLV

Just checking.


630 posted on 04/15/2006 8:19:49 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul; HitmanLV

When I was in grade school and Jr. High, we used to go to knothole games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The games were free for kids and we went on a bus (25 mile ride each way) for $1.

The Pirates and the Giants always used to play in these knothole games. The kids always sat in right field, which we loved because Clemente and Willie Mays both played right field.

They both caught fly balls with their gloves at their waists. Both could gun down runners who tried to tag up. Both could really hit well too.

Clemente drew an awful lot of intentional walks. He led the league in batting many times.

If pitchers would have pitched the ball like they do now, trying to throw all strikes and letting the batters hit the ball, Clemente might have the home-run record.

Baseball is a much different game than it used to be. I see outfielders dog it out there and not giving it anywhere near 100% effort.

They really played harder in the old days.


641 posted on 04/15/2006 8:34:07 PM PDT by Supernatural (When they come a wull staun ma groon, Staun ma groon al nae be afraid)
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