Posted By:
Ted ZanidakiscGIL
I asked you a very simple (to answer) and very straight forward question,
and you refuse to answer it. That tells me all I want to know regarding any
continuing meaningful discussion with you on this subject.
AP13
I had a great conversation with Richie Ashburn about 10 years ago. I had him
sign a color picture of him laying down a drag bunt. And, I asked him if his
3.0 seconds time running to 1st Base was the fastest in the Majors. He very
graciously replied....NO....and said the following: "The Sporting News press
timed him and Mickey Mantle (batting lefty) over and over again throughout
the '50s; and, they consistently tied at 3.0 secs. getting to 1st base".
Most have forgotten how versatile Mantle was; everyone remembers his 565 ft.
homers at Griffith Park, in Washington (a 1959 Topps card depicts this). But,
he was also a pretty darn good bunter when his team just needed a hit.