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Rob DewolfI spent some time playing in the minor leagues, and one of the funniest things I ever saw was one day when Bob Humphreys (former Cub, by the way) was throwing batting practice, and one of guys smoked a one-hopper that went through the net on the pitching screen and caught Humphreys in the jewels. Hump was a roving instructor at the time and not exactly the most well-liked guy -- mainly because he was a former pitcher who was always trying to change the way guys hit. (His lifetime batting average is .131 -- I just looked it up). Anyway, despite the fact he went down in a heap, just about everyone in the field doubled over in laughter. Heck, I still get a kick thinking about it.