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Auggie

(31,172 posts)
Wed May 2, 2012, 09:17 PM May 2012

Johnny Damon led off for the Tribe tonight, playing left field

Damon is 39 -- and Derek Jeter, leading off for New York, will be 39 next month.

Has such an age parallel happened before at the lead-off spot? A good question for the Elias Sports Bureau.

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Johnny Damon led off for the Tribe tonight, playing left field (Original Post) Auggie May 2012 OP
I'd start with Rickey Henderson. bluedigger May 2012 #1
He came to mind after I posted this Auggie May 2012 #3
Did you pm JonLP24?? madinmaryland May 2012 #2
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