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What does it mean when a player "pulls a rock"?
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After breaking into pro ball with a 280 B.A. for West Frankfort in '47, "Rip" chalked up 3 straight seasons of .300 hitting. At Fresno, in '48 he hit .322 including 23 HR's and 12 RBI's. With Winston-Salem in '49 he had 20 HR's and a .300 mark. In '50 with Columbus, Ga., "Rip" had a .323 average. A 10 second-100 yard dash man, "Rip stole 45 bases in his first year of pro ball.
Fleet-footed and a good line-drive hitter, Willie topped the Texas League with 14 triples in 1966. The next year, the promising youngster's batting average climbed 40 points and Willie earned himself a berth on the Texas League's All-Star team.
As one of the most demanding positions on defense, shortstop is not usually the home of phenomenal offensive forces. That's what made Rollins so unique. The Philadelphia icon is one of just two at the post to pile up at least 500 career doubles, 450 steals and 100 triples, along with Hall of Famer Honus Wagner.
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