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Sometimes The Stars Are Aligned
Another post inspired by a YouTubevideo. This time it's a cover of Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know:
Another bizarre occurrence took place earlier in the year when Will Ferrell played all nine positions for ten different teams over the course of one day. That probably won't be happening again in the near future. But Mr. Ferrell didn't accomplish his feat in an official MLB game.
2002 Topps Archives Autographs #TAABC
However... Bert Campaneris did it fifty years ago. That night he became the first MLB player to play all nine positions in a single game. You've gotta be pretty well-rounded to pull that off. Since then only three other MLB players have accomplished that feat in a MLBgame.
2004 Topps Originals Signature #JA3
I'll wrap this post up with a guy who was born without his right hand, yet managed to defy the odds and pitch in the MLB.
Jim Abbott'sstory has been well publicized and rightfully so... which drove cards collectors to flock to his cardboard in the early 90's. Unfortunately... these days most of his cards can be found in dime boxes, but his admirers know his accomplishments are much more valuable than his rookie cards.
Many people dream of one day pitching in the major leagues... but only a small percentage of very talent athletes accomplish that feat. Abbott did it with one hand... and he even managed to pitch a no-hitter against the loaded lineup of the Cleveland Indians back in 1993.
And just in case you're wondering... he also managed to hit two singles during his MLB career:
No doubt about it... Abbott was special. Heck all of these guys were in their own unique way.
It's your time to shine...
Happy Wednesday and sayonara!
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Five people playing one guitarsimultaneously. Insane, right? I really enjoy watching and listening to people cover different songs, but this video (actually... it was this video) totally blew me away.
A lot of YouTubers have amazing voices. Others are super talented musicians. These guys combined the two and added a twist, which (of course) made me start thinking about out of the ordinary athletes.
The first person that came to mind was Pat Venditte of the Oakland Athletics:
2009 Bowman Chrome Prospects Refractors #BCP94
There's no shortage of switch hitters in baseball. Heck... I've even hit from both sides of the plate in the same game before. But switch pitchers? They're definitely unique.
How unique? In the last century, only Venditte and Greg Harris have thrown with both hands in a single MLB game.
A lot of YouTubers have amazing voices. Others are super talented musicians. These guys combined the two and added a twist, which (of course) made me start thinking about out of the ordinary athletes.
The first person that came to mind was Pat Venditte of the Oakland Athletics:
There's no shortage of switch hitters in baseball. Heck... I've even hit from both sides of the plate in the same game before. But switch pitchers? They're definitely unique.
How unique? In the last century, only Venditte and Greg Harris have thrown with both hands in a single MLB game.
2015 Topps Archives #WF10
Another bizarre occurrence took place earlier in the year when Will Ferrell played all nine positions for ten different teams over the course of one day. That probably won't be happening again in the near future. But Mr. Ferrell didn't accomplish his feat in an official MLB game.
However... Bert Campaneris did it fifty years ago. That night he became the first MLB player to play all nine positions in a single game. You've gotta be pretty well-rounded to pull that off. Since then only three other MLB players have accomplished that feat in a MLBgame.
Jim Abbott'sstory has been well publicized and rightfully so... which drove cards collectors to flock to his cardboard in the early 90's. Unfortunately... these days most of his cards can be found in dime boxes, but his admirers know his accomplishments are much more valuable than his rookie cards.
Many people dream of one day pitching in the major leagues... but only a small percentage of very talent athletes accomplish that feat. Abbott did it with one hand... and he even managed to pitch a no-hitter against the loaded lineup of the Cleveland Indians back in 1993.
And just in case you're wondering... he also managed to hit two singles during his MLB career:
No doubt about it... Abbott was special. Heck all of these guys were in their own unique way.
It's your time to shine...
Who are some of your favorite unique athletes? What makes them so special?
Happy Wednesday and sayonara!
More...