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wilt the stilt

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4. in those days it was not played as an exhibition

Reply to Auggie (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 05:07 PM

Jul 2015

there was no interleague play and it was the national against the American for bragging rights. Furthermore, i listened to Torre today on Colin Cowherd and he talked about Rose. He said rose was a player of average talent who through force and determination made himself an extraordinary player. This is how he did it.

Finally, look at the box scores back then. Pitchers pitched 3 innings and starters played at least 5 innings. Willie Mays led off for the national league. You must not be old enough to remember how competitive the All Star game was.
One year Hal McRae made the all star team for the American league and all the Reds could say at pregame was he couldn't even start for us.

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Rose / Fosse / ASG: What would happen today? [View all] Auggie Jul 2015 OP

sorry augie wilt the stilt Jul 2015 #1

It was an exhibition game Auggie Jul 2015 #3

in those days it was not played as an exhibition wilt the stilt Jul 2015 #4

Replace Fosse with Posey KamaAina Jul 2015 #2

the rule back then was block the plate wilt the stilt Jul 2015 #5

KO's take: El Supremo Jul 2015 #6