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This outfielder stole a record 123 bases in a single season in the minors, but in the majors he had trouble getting up to speed.
Card 154 on Beckett
SABR Bio by David E. Skelton
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox, Sept. 28, 1990 on YouTube
"Field of Broken Dreams" by Andrew Miller
The Beach Boys' original lyric, "I wish they all could be Quebecois girls" was rejected out of hand.
Card #490 on Beckett
SABR Bio by Norm King
Card #490 on 88 Topps Blog
Beard
Larry retires from the Mud Hens
Larry and Elvis
Larry inducted into International League HOF
Published 11/17/24
"Valenzuelunacy" was first proposed, but just never had the right ring to it.
Card 780 on Beckett
Card 487 on Beckett
NY Times Obituary
Obituary by Jay Jaffe for Fangraphs
SABR Article about Fernandomania
Screwball science
"El Pitcher Valenzuela" song
Vin and Fernando throw out the...
Published 11/11/24