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10-16-2011, 08:52 AM
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Birthdays- 10/16
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Jack Baldschun (74) -A cog in the disastrous Frank Robinson trade. Dave Sisler -Son of George, brother of Dick, Red of '62 Others: Tim McCarver (70) Dave DeBusschere -Best basketball player to ever play major league baseball, unless I'm forgetting somebody. Bob Cain -Only pitcher to face a midget batter. Goose Goslin -Terrific player who played his whole career in a park that hurt his stats. Garland "Gob" Buckeye -Listed at 6'0", 255 lbs; probably weighed significantly more.
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10-16-2011, 10:48 AM
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Re: Birthdays- 10/16
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I don't know if he was better or not than DeBusschere.
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10-16-2011, 02:18 PM
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Re: Birthdays- 10/16
I don't think Ainge was nearly as good as DeBusschere. The only one I can think of who might be close was Bill Sharman, but Bill never got into a game in his Dodgers career. He was, however in uniform in the Dodger dugout when Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard 'Round The World".
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10-16-2011, 08:50 PM
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Re: Birthdays- 10/16
'course that's only because Deion never played pro basketball.
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10-17-2011, 07:33 AM
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Re: Birthdays- 10/16
Just on a personal note, this would have been my dad's 90th birthday if he were still living. He started this love of baseball for me and I wish he were still around to talk to about baseball or anything for that matter.
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10-16-2012, 11:28 PM
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10-17-2012, 05:14 AM
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Re: Birthdays- 10/16
Conley was a center, just OK...He might have started on some teams, but he was a Celtic, and he had as much chance of replacing Bill Russell as I have of replacing Jay-Z...
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10-17-2012, 02:51 PM
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10-17-2012, 09:10 PM
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Re: Birthdays- 10/16
Michael Jordan
 I know he wasnt too good but he may have been the best basketball player to play baseball I guess.
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10-17-2012, 09:27 PM
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10-17-2012, 11:11 PM
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