Jon Garland won his seventh decision for the White Sox last night vs. the Orioles. The broadcast was carried on WGN. For those who haven't seen Garland pitch, he's got a fastball that rides in on right handed hitters. The Orioles must have had a dozen (or more) broken bats last night.
All of the broken bats prompted Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, the White Sox announcer, to tell the following story:
A friend of his (Ron Fairly) had heard a story about Hank Aaron and, upon a chance to speak with the Hammer, endeavoured to get confirmation of its' veracity.
Ron Fairly: "Hank, is it true that you never broke a bat in a Major League game?"
Hank Aaron: "Yes. I wore a few out in batting practice, though."
22 seasons, 3298 games, 12364 at-bats and the Hammer never broke a bat.
2 comments:
They certainly don't make them like they used to.
I never broke a bat during my career, either. It's just rarely talked about.
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