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rsdsharp

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4. I'm surprised he was only 89. He had the misfortune to be a shortstop

Reply to amb123 (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2022, 03:47 PM

Sep 2022

in the Dodger organization when Pee Wee Reese was not only the Dodger shortstop, but team captain. He spent all or part of 9 years in the minors before getting his shot in 1959 at age 26. He revolutionized the game, stealing more than 104 bases in 1962, at a time when 20 steals was considered a high number.

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Maury Wills, Base-Stealing Shortstop For Dodgers, Dies At 89 [View all] amb123 Sep 2022 OP

;-( elleng Sep 2022 #1

He Faux pas Sep 2022 #2

I remember watching him play at Forbes Field cloudbase Sep 2022 #3

I'm surprised he was only 89. He had the misfortune to be a shortstop rsdsharp Sep 2022 #4

Oh, no... ultralite001 Sep 2022 #5

R.I.P, Maury. You gave us many exciting moments. LoisB Sep 2022 #6

R.I.P. EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #7