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Additional Note on Carew (Original Post) kairos12 Feb 2022 OP
I remember an interview with Carew, he was laughing about spitting tobacco on rookie's shoes to dem4decades Feb 2022 #1
Such a pure hitter ... Auggie Feb 2022 #2
Great Eye & Lightning Quick Hands ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #3

dem4decades

(11,914 posts)
1. I remember an interview with Carew, he was laughing about spitting tobacco on rookie's shoes to
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 05:09 PM
Feb 2022

welcome them to the big leagues. It was a long time ago and the idea of it was gross, but I guess that was the type of hazing rookies received.

Auggie

(31,802 posts)
2. Such a pure hitter ...
Fri Feb 11, 2022, 08:53 AM
Feb 2022

read once the guy worshipped his bats and treated them like prized possessions.

ProfessorGAC

(69,898 posts)
3. Great Eye & Lightning Quick Hands
Fri Feb 11, 2022, 07:42 PM
Feb 2022

He was born to hit a baseball.
In retirement, he became a heck of a golfer too.
He took up golf & was essentially scratch in about 2 years!

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