Pete Reiser: One of the Best Ball Players of All-Time

Posted: 17th March 2010 by Joseph DelGrippo in MLB
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Today is March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day , and many people across this world are celebrating the Luck of the Irish, enjoying corned beef and cabbage, and getting their drink on. This day also marks the 91st anniversary of the birth of the greatest natural baseball player who ever lived. A player so remarkable that the natural right handed hitter taught himself how to switch hit in the minors, and it only took him a couple weeks to get the hang of it. He learned to hit lefty to take advantage of his blazing speed and after the switch, he would often beat out routine ground balls for base hits. On the advice of Hall of Famer outfielder Paul Waner, this player finally gave up hitting right handed and batted exclusively from the left side. One of the greatest managers (and characters) in b ...

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