Shantz was a great competitor. Can you imagine a scout these days at any level giving a contract to a kid five and half feet tall and weighing a buck fifty? But what was in his mind and heart took him all the way to the big show. I did note in pic you posted that even now, Bobby has outsized hands - I'll bet that allowed him to throw some great breaking pitches, somewhat like a Pedro Martinez or other undersized but outstanding pitchers.
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