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Originally Posted by barrysloate
Sheffield really hasn't changed after all these years...Rob, could you tell back then that he was going to be a star?
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Yes, but to be honest, I also thought Gregg Jefferies was a can't-miss guy.
But Sheffield had so much raw talent age 19, you figured that a tragedy was the only thing that was going to keep him from having a long major-league career. His arm, though wildly inaccurate, was amazingly strong. And his bat was so darn quick, even with that excessive waggle he did, not many fastballs got past him. This has become a cliche in describing hitters, but the ball really did sound different coming off his bat compared with other players.