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CanSocDem

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50. Not to detract from his athleticism...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #47)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 10:24 AM

Aug 2018

...but I believe it was in his book that he mentioned 'getting high' in the Red Sox? bullpen and then being called in and pitching no hit baseball. Bill Lee was an inspiration to those of us who didn't make 'the bigs' but still liked playing the game.

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