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Old 10-18-2012, 10:05 AM
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Default OT - Eddie Yost, the "Walking Man" Passes

One of my favorite Senators from my 1950's childhood has passed. Here's the link to Eddie Yost's interesting obituary in today's Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...cf2_story.html

For his career, Yost had 1,863 base hits and 1,614 walks, and his OBP of .394 is higher than such greats as Mays, Aaron, Rose and Wagner. http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...yosted01.shtml

Although I am not an autograph collector, this piece is one of my favorites, as I obtained both autographs in person from two of the nicest baseball players I have ever met:
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very sad news, indeed.
my condolences to family, friends, and fans.
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Default "A walks as good as a hit" .....Yost listened

Inspired the creation and appreciation of the On Base Percentage in the fifties. Truly a unique player of that era. Led the league in OBP with a batting average of .260 in 1960. He was even walking when he signed this autograph for me.
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I met him at a little league dinner some 40 years ago, when he was coaching 3rd for the Mets...A very nice, approachable man.
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I wonder how many times he was caught looking on a called 3`rd strike? I`m guessing "0"! Rest in peace walking man.
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Thats sad news.I TTM'd him last year.He wrote me a short note thanking me
for being a fan and said Tiger Stadium was his favorite park to play in.
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