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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 20, 2023 11:54:14 GMT -5
Someone on WFAN called in with some old tale that Jim Brown also played baseball at Manhassat and would hop the fence from the lacrosse field to DH when his spot came up in the order. However, the host pointed out that the DH rule was still 20 years away from existence at that point and cast doubt on the story.
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Post by rgs318 on May 20, 2023 11:58:18 GMT -5
I also heard that story some time ago...but at the time i was said that he was coming in to pitch hit and then going back lo his lacrosse game.
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Post by hchoops on May 20, 2023 11:59:55 GMT -5
Also doubt the story, but he did letter in baseball, lax and track & field- all spring sports- at Manhasset
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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 20, 2023 12:03:10 GMT -5
I also heard that story some time ago...but at the time i was said that he was coming in to pitch hit and then going back lo his lacrosse game. This is probably closer to accurate...or more likely he just played baseball when lax was off. Doubt it was as dramatic as "hopping the fence". |
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Post by Chu Chu on May 20, 2023 13:03:10 GMT -5
syracusefan.com/threads/the-bold-brave-men-of-archbold-1955-holy-cross.44112/
What an interesting and history rich description of Holy Cross football in this article!
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Post by hcpride on May 20, 2023 14:23:48 GMT -5
Also doubt the story, but he did letter in baseball, lax and track & field- all spring sports- at Manhasset I knew his track coach and he told me Jim played lax but coaches made extensive efforts to get him into baseball games (sometimes after a shortened lax practice and sometimes just a handful of innings) and track events (sometimes immediately after lax practice, sometimes after a few innings, and sometimes on Saturdays). Manhasset’s athletic fields and track are essentially on top of each other BTW. And he was ‘great’ at all 3. Manhasset was extraordinarily supportive of Jim Brown and Jim always publicly thanked the community. |
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