From the “pretty cool” file comes the story of Buck O’Neil who became the oldest player in the history of professional baseball when he lead off the game in the Northern League All-Star Game. He was intentionally walked, pulled for a pinch runner, and then immediately traded to another team so he could lead off the bottom of the first as well. He was intentionally walked again. One of the first pitches almost hit him in the head. Yay Sports claims he was crowding the plate.
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The sabres logo…from official website — “They say it looks like – take your pick – Donald Trump’s hair, a banana slug, Bobby Hull’s ratty toupee, even a colostomy bag.”
management refuses to divulge how their new uniforms will look.