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Posted By: writehooks

Nice trivia on Max Baer, Paul. Really looking forward to seeing the book.

As I'm sure you're aware, the most famous link between boxing and baseball is probably Rocky Marciano, who dreamed of being a catcher for the Cubs. He played Class D ball in the Chicago organization, but switched sports after a coach allegedly told him his right arm was "too weak" to gun down runners trying to steal second base. That "weak" right arm went a long way towards making The Rock the only undefeated heavyweight champion in history...