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Who Am I? | August 24, 2011 »
I was involved in one of the most famous trades in baseball history. Unfortunately, in retrospect, my new team got the short end of the deal.
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by Wally Pinch hitting for the WAI again on short notice. Here we go … I grew up in the land of Paul Bunyan and later became known as one of the best and most versatile players of my era. I played in two World Series, but my team won only one of them. But [...]
Who Am I? | August 10, 2011 »
I was once a member of a bullpen trio that has gone on to combine for over 750 career saves. I was second in the pecking order when all three of us were together…
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Seeing that no Who Am I was officially posted, Wally has raced from the bench to pinch hit for Chas. This is what you get on short notice: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Talk about a “flash in the pan” … my photo is probably next to that phrase in the dictionary. At the age of 24, I won [...]
Who Am I? | July 27, 2011 »
There aren’t that many major league players who were born in North Dakota. I’m the all-time leader among players from my home state in runs, hits, doubles, triples, RBI and stolen bases.
Who Am I? | July 20, 2011 (Hall of Fame Weekend Edition) »
I’m one of two Hall of Famers who was born in Baltimore. The other guy is a way bigger deal, a larger than life figure who played most of his career in a stadium they supposedly built for him.
Who Am I? | July 13, 2011 »
I was known for being a pretty fine defender at my position, but not quite exceptional enough to ever win a Gold Glove.
Who Am I? | July 6, 2011 »
I enjoyed my best years with the team who drafted me, including being a major contributor to the best year in that franchise’s history. We had the best record in baseball, but unfortunately, we have nothing to show for it.
Who Am I? | June 29, 2011 »
I was one of the inaugural winners of the Rolaids Relief Man Award. The year before that, I finished third in Rookie of the Year voting.
Who Am I? | June 22, 2011 »
I played on some pretty bad teams in my time. It wasn’t until my 10th year in the bigs that I was a member of my first team with a winning record.
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