What the Hell is This?

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Ellis Valentine (Capricorn) wore a batting helmet with half a football mask and considered himself the first modern-era two-sport athlete. Teammates humored him, but forced him to ride a short bus to away games. [link]

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HHR Hugs It Out [5.12.08]
Published 5/12/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Hugging Harold Reynolds) at Hugging Harold Reynolds
... can't root for the Red Sox fan (Red Sox Monster) Bobby Jenks Has a Great Rack (Bugs & Cranks/Meech) Dick Trickle All-Stars (Big League Stew) Must Read: 14 Annoying Tailgaters (Tailgating Ideas via 3 Idiots on Sports) Today on Gem Mint Ten: He's LaCock of the Walk Baby: Former MLBer's Pete LaCock, Chris Codiroli and Craig Lefferts had some wild times back in the day. What the Hell is This?: Ellis Valentine's (Capricorn) Quest to Become a 2-Sport Athlete. ...

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