#pinchrunner — Public Fediverse posts
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James Dalton Command (October 15, 1928 – August 10, 2014) was an American professional baseball player and #scout. He had two separate trials with the 1954–55 #PhiladelphiaPhillies of #MajorLeagueBaseball (#MLB), starting four games as a #thirdBaseman in July 1954, while also serving as a #pinchHitter and #pinchRunner, playing in a total of 14 big league games. However, Command was a versatile performer during a 14-season (1947–1959; 1962).
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1974 Oakland Athletics sign world record sprinter Herb Washington, to be pinch runner. Stole over 30 bases with zero at bats
Listen:
https://dailysportshistory.com/episode/herb-washington-baseballs-pinch-running-specialist
#sports #sportshistory #podcast #sportspodcast #Athletics #mlb #baseball #pinchrunner #sprinter