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cherokeeprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 01:14 AM
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RIP Willie Davis
31 game hitting streak for the Dodgers in '69.

Almost 2600 hits. Career .279 batting average. 348 stolen bases.

RIP Willie. You were fun to watch.
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 01:18 AM
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1. Ah, shucks.
Willie Davis, no relation to teammate Tommy Davis, was actually clocked little faster than Maury Wills.
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cherokeeprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 01:29 AM
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2. Dude was frighteningly fast.
"The greatest center fielder in Los Angeles Dodgers history, the captivating "Three Dog" was a three-sport star at Roosevelt High, where he was an All-City pick in basketball and baseball, once ran the 100-yard dash in 9.5 seconds and won the 1958 City long jump title with a leap of 25 feet 5 inches, which would have been a national record had it not been wind-aided."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-crowe-20100310,0,2114104.column
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