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"Pinky" Higgins managed Red Sox, but his rule was lax.
\nOne thing made clear by his roster: he did not like blacks.<\/p>\n

Jerry Kindall played nine years of infield, long and lean.
\nHe had some pop, but awful lifetime average: two-thirteen.<\/p>\n

Jeff Bagwell was an Astro for his fifteen year career.
\nHe had great numbers. Whether they’re enhanced is still not clear.<\/p>\n

Frank Thomas, in his sixteen years with White Sox, smoked the ball.
\nThe "Big Hurt’s" big statistics land him this year in the Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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