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Corbin carried over the solid all-around play he showed after his promotion in 2022 into 2023. In his first 31 games, he hit .320 with five homers and 10 steals. The former first- round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft is rated the fastest player in MLB.
No. 17, THE HOOK SLIDE. Find a soft spot to practice the slide and be careful not to let your spikes catch in the ground. You must be able to use the hook slide on either side of the base, sliding always into the side away from the appronch of the ball in order to make the baseman reach farther to make the tag. Fall toward the side of the bag as you approach, extending the right leg if it is on the right side and catching the bag with the toe of the left foot, thus giving the baseman only the foot and ankle on which to place the ball.
Had best major-league season with 1950 Cleveland Indians. Won 18, and lost 8, in 32 games for a percentage of .692, third best in League. Recorded an E.R.A. of 3.20 - tops in the League for pitchers with 10 or more complete games to their credit. Early's first full season in the majors was 1942. He was traded by the Senators to the Indians after the 1948 campaign. Had an 11-7 record in 1949.
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