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Frank WakefieldIn 1957 Willie Mays had 26 doubles, 20 triples, 35 home runs, and 38 stolen bases....
In 1979 George Brett fell 3 steals short... he was 17 out of 27 stealing bases that year... but then a fellow has fewer chances to steal if he's hitting doubles and triples and big flies.
Frank W.
How dear to my heart is the old fashioned batter,
who scattered line drives from the spring to the fall,
he does not resemble the up to date batter,
who swings from his heals and then misses the ball.
The up to date batter I'm not very strong for,
he shatters the ozone with all of his might.
And that is the reason I hanker and long for,
Those who doubled to left and tripled to right.
The old fashioned batter,
the eagle-eyed batter,
The thinking-man's batter,
Who tripled to right.
-- George E. Phair.
May George's words live on...