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* S E 8 *-Ä L »4 » ,4 t 'AnVltt'. u ' 'S -» f* -M !< . 9\ ‘ Tou can be the fastest man tn baseball, but not be able to steal a base unless you can analyze the pitcher * - Vince Coleman Ah. ah ah I know what yvu ie thinktn Dtd he go oh for four or oh for five Well tn all the pop-ups and weak strikeouts, 1 lost count myself But seem as this is an M - 100 the most powerful adolescent explosive in the world, and could blvw your hand clean oil, you ve gotta ask yourself Am I feeltn lucky’’ Well, are ya, punk’ My first thoughts on this incident were, A) Thank God the kid wasn t blinded' B) Thank God this jerk wasn't still playing for my beloved Cardinals But then 1 wondered what my stretch would be if I d tossed a quarter stick of dynamite into a crowd of people who had just paid a portion of my obscenely inflated salary Picture the scene. Three of the most notorious malingerers m the game, out of shape greedheads, together tn one car after a game, Coleman, Bonilla and Eric Davis When it comes to actually working on the fundamentals of the craft that has made them rich, these guys have a work ethic somewhat similar to your twelve year old when you ask him to unload the dishwasher Their contempt for that girl, the game and you, came together m one perfect moment when they lauched their missile and then drove off, laughing The outrage is compounded by the absence of any leadership m Baseball, namely a commissioner This office was created because the owners couldn't police themselves Now it's not necessary’ Not bloody likely' The owners need to elect a commissioner, now, or else just toss the keys to Jerry Reinsdorf and tell him to turn out the lights when he's done Call me crazy, but I think Colin Powell could use a hobby after he retires Vince Coleman is a vicious little twerp who needs to be summarily drummed out of the game of Baseball A reality check service job at the beach may be prescribed The Mets as a whole are a gang of thugs out of control, and are an em barrassment to the game Dallas Green, the "Disciplinarian" apparently had his spine removed before taking this job The entire situation at Shea Stadium is a P R nightmare, and if the powers-that-be think the public is either unaware or uninterested, they are as mistaken as a DH rule Vince, you may be the fastest man in Baseball, but you re not gonna steal this one. baby Because you didn't analyze the pitcher Baseball Quiz 1) Yaz hit 301 26 years ago for the AL title, the lowest ever Who had the lowest average ever for a senior circuit crown ’ A) Sherry Magee B) Larry Dole C) Chick Hafey D) Honus Wagner 2) Who is the only pitcher to yield three homers m one World Series inning’ A) Dick Hughes B) Tim Lollar C) Vinegar Bend Mizell D) Virgil Trucks 3) He had 100 RBI's at the mid-season break, and still didn't make the All-Star Team Who was this guy’ A) Tommy Davis B) Roger Maris C) Jimmie Foxx D) Hank Greenburg 4) Speaking of All-Star Games, Hubbell struck out Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons and Cronin in a row Who broke the streak ’ A) Jimmy Dykes B) Earl Averill . ? 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A) Dean Chance B) Eddie Rommel C) Nolan Ryan D) Walter Johnson 9) Who was the only speed merchant tn lea 1 t»»th leagues tn stolen bases’ A) Red Schoendienst B) Ron Le Flore C) Rock Raines D) Lonnie Smith 10) The only catchers to lead their leagues in triples. 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