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Old 06-28-2009, 11:09 PM   #9
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Re: Interesting Stat: Only 26 players on a major league roster have college degrees

A college degree is supposed to train you to do something with the caveat that the American model embraces an approach where one's overall intellect is supposed to be developed beyond one's specific discipline.

If a kid like Bryce Harper can get someone to pay him $5M to agree to be trained to do something, why go to college first?
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