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A review of my career stats can cause quite a heated debate. On one hand I struck out over 100 times in 9 of my 19 seasons. I fanned more often than I scored during 11 seasons. In fact upon retirement I struck out more than anyone in the history of the Major Leagues. Hard to imagine for a leadoff batter who was a first-ballot hall-of-famer. Of course the fine people of … [Read more...] about Who am I?

Mine was a career on the fringe. I never had the chance to drink champagne from Lord Stanley's Cup. I always found myself playing second fiddle to some hotshot. First there was that guy they referred to as "The Flower". Then when he was gone 'The Great One' took center stage. Soon after came Mario. I guess I should be happy to have received The Lady Bing Award twice. I did … [Read more...] about Who am I?

Looking at my numbers probably doesn't tell the story. Sure I hit .300 a few times, ripped 30 hrs once, and drove in 100 on three occasions. But in 23 years I never led the league in any of those categories. In fact the only offensive category I ever led was doubles, and I did that one time. I appeared in six mid-summer classics - started in one. I played in the World … [Read more...] about Who am I?

What's in a number? I was #23. No, not that #23. Actually, I wore that number before him. While I may not have run up as gaudy of numbers, I did perform under pressure. Some superstitious folks may shudder at the mention of 7 & 11 together, but my goal at 7:11 in overtime gave us a drink from the Cup. That was one of four playoff overtime goals I netted only 'The … [Read more...] about Who am I?

It might be difficult to imagine that my sports career began on the pitch of West Africa. If you think about it though, my foot work on the hard court represented the agility I developed at a young age. 2000 - 2000 is a representation of me. But don't stop there. I rank in the top ten all-time for field goals, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, steals, blocks, and … [Read more...] about Who am I?