Unheralded Genius: The Coaching Career of Dave Duncan

DaveKingman posted 6/18/2008 from www.dugoutcentral.com [flag]

I've always wondered about this. How much of LaRussa's success is due to Duncan? I used to wonder this about Bobby Cox and his pitching coach, but not any more. [link]

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