On May 7, 7:09=A0pm, "Komet17" <selu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "badlands420" <b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> First baseman Rob Nelson,
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> > I have no recollection of this guy.
One of my college roommates went to high school with him. That's
probably not interesting to anybody; it's barely interesting to me.
> I've followed the team pretty closely since 1969, and I'm still amazed
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> many players there are who I can't recall--but 40 years IS quite a few
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> and individuals to remember. =A0That's why I like Retrosheet--everything
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> linked so that you can do a quick brush-up on players, etc.
I'm amazed at how many players of recent vintage I've managed to
forget. I don't know if it's a natural part of getting older, or if
alcohol is involved, but I have a clearer mental image of most obscure
early-80s Padres than I do of some guys who have played since they
moved to Petco.
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