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Letterman’s Top Ten Signs A Baseball Player Is Too Old

May 11, 2007 by Paul Gotham 7 Comments

10. Gets winded putting on his socks.

9. Hard slide into second triggers life-alert pendant.

8. While playing outfield, yells at teammates to get the hell off his lawn.

7. When buying performance-enhancing drugs, gets the AARP card out.

6. Claims he killed President McKinley with a line drive.

5. Often begins sentences, “As Shoeless Joe Jackson once told me…”

4. He’s almost as old as the hot dogs — seriously, have you ever eaten one of those things?

3. Lost part of his career fighting in World War I.

2. During interviews, he thanks the Lord and the makers of Super Poligrip.

1. When he’s in the on-deck circle, asks bat boy, “What did I come in here for?”

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  1. ccww says

    May 11, 2007 at 7:21 pm

    11. When asked what underlies his success, he starts reply with “Well, depends …”

  2. ccww says

    May 11, 2007 at 7:27 pm

    11. When asked what underlies his success, he starts reply with “Well, depends …”

    12. When leaving field after 3 outs to go bat, leaves glove on field of play. (they used to do that, ya know)

    Wally

  3. Z Dubbs says

    May 11, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    I don’t really want to do this…I really shouldn’t say this…

    13. Tells the story about when the Cubs won the World Series

  4. ccww says

    May 11, 2007 at 8:28 pm

    Ouch! Hey, anyone can have a bad century!

    Wally

  5. ccww says

    May 11, 2007 at 8:58 pm

    Z-Dubbs,
    Wow! Slammin’ on your own squad.

    14. Can only play home games!

  6. Z Dubbs says

    May 14, 2007 at 1:50 am

    15. Gets both the inside and the outside of his uniform dirty while playing

    16. Only uses steroids for his hemroids

  7. ccww says

    May 14, 2007 at 6:01 am

    Refers to the A’s as the team from Philly that plays in Shibe Park.

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