John Sanders
Spring training 2011 I'm sitting next to a man with a jugs gun and we get to talking. He tells me his story...his name is John Sanders and he was with the 1965 KC A's. Second game of the season, bottom of the 7th one out, he goes in to pinch run at first base. Next two batters make out.
And that was his major league career.
He gave me his business card and years later I was able to send him a souvenir ruler from the 1965 A's with his photo on it. (See pic)
John had a long career as head baseball coach at University of Nebraska, where he helped develop Darin Erstad.
Nice man.
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