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kairos12

(13,706 posts) Wed Oct 24, 2018, 06:11 PM Oct 2018

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Paul Molitor 1996

In 1996 became the first member of the 3000 hit club whose career batting average was below .300 at age 30 and above .300 at age 40.

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Paul Molitor 1996 (Original Post) kairos12 Oct 2018 OP

And in real life,just a kid down the street type Guy. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #1

Before I was even a serious baseball fan, luvs2sing Oct 2018 #2

Saw him at a Gopher Basketball game... LakeSuperiorView Oct 2018 #3

He was the only player BHDem53 Oct 2018 #4

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. And in real life,just a kid down the street type Guy.

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Wed Oct 24, 2018, 06:14 PM

Oct 2018

luvs2sing

(2,234 posts)

2. Before I was even a serious baseball fan,

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 06:21 PM

Oct 2018

I always liked Paul Molitor. Class act all the way.

LakeSuperiorView

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3. Saw him at a Gopher Basketball game...

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 07:30 PM

Oct 2018

I was too surprised to get anything out of my mouth by the time he walked past me going the other direction. Hindsight told me I should have said "Congrats on the Hall" as it was shortly after he was inducted in Cooperstown. As it went down, if he noticed me at all, it would have been "another one with his jaw hanging open..."

BHDem53

(1,160 posts)

4. He was the only player

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 08:42 PM

Oct 2018

to hit a triple for his 3000th until Ichiro matched it in 2016.

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