"I'd never been up to the plate, yet I'd stolen 29 bases, scored 29 runs and appeared in 92 games. If I were to get an at bat, I'd be just like every other major leaguer. So I turned Alvin down. If I hadn't, I'd have lost my significance."
On turning down Al Dark's offer to pinch-hit in a game.
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The Cubs Tony Campana reminds me of Herb but better. Tony had 24 stolen bases in just 155 plate appearances last year. This year he's hitting .315 and already has 7 SB in 36 plate appearances.
That's a pretty good anecdote. I've heard of Herb Washington (mainly because we share a birthday) but he was a little before my time so I never paid close attention to his stats. Although as a pinch running specialist, the number of times he was caught is kind of high!
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