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Old 08-06-2009, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by GKreindler View Post
Thanks for the compliments, Al! Actually, I was named after Nettles (whom I assume you're referring to). I think my father seeing those great plays in the '78 series left a lasting impression, and once he brought up the spelling to my mother, it was set in stone when I was born in 1980. The only problem is, I've been getting 'Craig' my entire life...which may account for my self-esteem being lower than Kafka's!

Wow! I've never met someone who was named after Nettles.

Game 3 of the '78 series was an early highlight of my baseball life. Have you ever done any paintings of your namesake?

-Al
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