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08-29-2021, 02:19 PM
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Imagine if an arm injury didn’t prematurely end the career of Nolan Ryan. He only gave us 27 seasons; however, they sure were something to watch.
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08-29-2021, 02:23 PM
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Not that anyone collects him but
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08-29-2021, 04:57 PM
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This is a deeper cut than most mentioned but if there are any Mets fans on the board you might remember the name Brian Cole. He died in a car accident at the age of 22. He was the number 64 prospect in all of baseball heading into 2001.
This is the line from his last season between A and AA: 137 games, 19 homers, 86 rbi's, 69 SB, 301 average. 
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08-29-2021, 05:28 PM
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Oscar Taveras died at age 22. He was supposed to be the Cardinals right fielder for many years.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...averos01.shtml
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08-29-2021, 06:22 PM
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True about Taveras. In spring training / minors George Kissell worked with him and expected a long Cardinal career... word was that when Tavaras' bat met a pitched ball that there was that rifle crack sound that rarely we hear and associate with other players. It reminded me of the sound of a ball off of the bat of Jack Clark, with that long level swing instead of the upper cut crack. When McGwire hit batting practice, players of both teams stopped and watched.
McCovey had that aura, at times, he could swing the bat hard. Eric Davis hit a ball hard like that. George Foster did. I saw Mays, Aaron, Bench, Yaz, Mantle... they had the attention of those present because of who they were, and not just because of the sound of the ball off the bat. Mentioning Mantle reminds me of Maris, he could hit a ball hard. Anyway, the sound of the ball off of Oscar Tavares' bat was different from others... But what really needs to be said is that I think it's time this thread was put to rest.
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