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rurallib

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3. my first sense is Ted Williams, but a case could be made

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 08:30 PM

May 2017

for Henry Aaron, Willie Mays, the Babe and had he stayed healthy, Mickey Mantle.

But if I had one hitter to send up with the game on the line - Ted Williams

Stan Musial should get a mention also

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