A little K-Rob Love
« Game Chatter -- 4/24/05 Cards go for sweep | Main | Salvo's Random Redbird Bubblegum Card »I was at Barnes & Noble the other day and ran across this book:
There are children around the world who will learn about baseball from this book. And no matter what else he's done in his career, the definitive picture of a baseball player for these children will be Kerry Robinson. That's awesome. It's not up there with 'Hall of Fame' but it's still a really cool thing.
(You have to trust me that it is Kerry Robinson, It's a phone camera picture inside so it's not the best shot ever).
Posted by Josh at April 25, 2005 01:56 PMEXCERPT:
"The most important thing a player can do is hit .290. This should be accomplished by hitting the ball out of the infield as little as possible and running really, really fast. If you walk a lot, people will have time to see your ugly, ugly face. So don't do that, either."
Posted by: Dan at April 25, 2005 03:55 PMFor how much love was sprinkled all over Bo Hart and Stubby Clapp, my favorite bench warmer was always K-Rob. I'm always hoping that he makes it back to StL someday.
Posted by: fitz at April 25, 2005 05:20 PMThere's a better picture here (if the link works):
Posted by: John at April 25, 2005 06:49 PMThere we go, just click on the picture on that page and you'll get an expanded view in a popup where the "0" on K-Rob's helmet is clearly readable. Also not the Cardinals Pennant near the upper left corner.
Posted by: John at April 25, 2005 06:50 PMJosh... excellent. the most hilarious succinct post i've read in a while. thanks.
Posted by: Jon at April 25, 2005 07:16 PMWhat an ugly cover photo for a primer on "Baseball."
You'd think it would be a photo of some god-like hitter or pitcher perfoming one of the fundamental acts of the game---not some guy flopped on his belly caught with a very (let's face it) unflattering, squinched-up expression on his face.
This is not a book I'd want lying around on the coffee table, having to look at for any length of time.
Posted by: salvo at April 26, 2005 08:27 AMUpon close examination of the autographed baseball on the cover, I 've concluded that it represents the 1987 World Cahmpion Minnesota Twins. The two clearest signatures are Tom Kelly and Steve Carlton, but I think I can make out Tom Brunansky and Steve Lomardozzi as well.
Posted by: salvo at April 27, 2005 09:41 AM