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Originally Posted by pepis
When i was a youngster in the 60s and i used to check out old timers short
impresive careers i would wonder what wouild it been if he didn't try pitching.
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I'm ashamed I don't know more about him.. This makes me wanna learn more about the "why's" of his career path. I know he was a legend (player then manager) in the PCL, lasting long after his ML career was over. He played a big part in bringing baseball and Western goodwill back to Japan following WWII... But aside from that, his crazy stats and eating at his restaurant a few times, I don't know much about the man.
His age and stat line make me think of Roy Hobbs, minus the splotch of ketchupy blood and rapid demise