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1. I still laugh about the Pittsburgh Pirates' Willie Stargell spinning around to avoid being hit

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2014, 12:49 PM

Apr 2014

by a close inside pitch. The ball hit his bat in the process, however, and went into foul territory. The umpire had no choice but to call it a strike, but he had enough class to appear embarrassed -- and Stargell had enough class not to contest it.

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I still laugh about the Pittsburgh Pirates' Willie Stargell spinning around to avoid being hit rocktivity Apr 2014 #1

awesome play... yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #2