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True or False. Babe Ruth was a pitcher before he was an outfielder.
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All the reports on Mayea mentioned his blazing speed, but reports don't always translate into results on the field. They certainly do in this case. Lighting the basepaths ablaze during his first season in the New York organization, the Cuban outfielder swiped 22 bags in 29 tries in summer circuit action in 2023.
1951 was Billy's first year in the National League and he led the League's third-basemen in Fielding. He came to the Cards from the Yankees, whom he played with since 1943, except for 2 years in the Army Infantry. Named Rookie of the Year in '43 Billy also made the Major League All-Star Team, and led the American League at Third in Putouts and Assists. His best years at the plate were 1947 and 1948 when he hit .285 and .294.
David's heart and ability to influence games with "details" makes him one of the game's most endearing players. In one 17-day period last July, he won two contests with "walk off" squeeze bunts. "It's one of my most favorite plays, if not my favorite play, in the game," Eckstein said. "It's so exciting. Everything's right there on the line."
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