Re: question about Jim Abbott


"JerseyMike" <clamdigger724@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Vinnie S." <none@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:55:20 GMT, "JerseyMike" <clamdigger724@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

after seeing Jim in a highlight reel awhile back, my son who's 9, asked
if
Jim ever batted and i didn't know. i told him he probably never batted
but
i couldn't be completely sure about when the inter-league stuff kicked
off
and don't remember post seasaon from when Jim wqaas w/ the Yankees.

any help??


mike..........


He batted in Spring Training, when playing in the NL home park.


Vinnie S.


i'm not trying to be morbid or bust on Jim, but trying to answer the
questions from a 9yr old can be quite the battle, especially for something
like this.
i'm going to assume he bunted in his AB's. could he really swing at a
pitch? since Jim was a leftie, i'm guessing he would tuck the bat under
his
right arm, using the left to handle the bat.

thanks for the help.

mike........



Playing with one hand
During play, Abbott wore a left-handed glove over the stump on his right
arm, swapping the glove to his left to catch return throws from the catcher.
When fielding, he would most often keep the glove on his stump and knock the
ball down, allowing a quicker transition to making a throw. Despite his
physical limitations, he was considered an above average fielder.

Batting was not an issue for Abbott for the majority of his career, since
the American League uses the designated hitter. He did bat for himself
during spring training games. When Abbott joined the National League's
Brewers in 1999 he went to bat 21 times, collecting two hits. When batting,
Abbott would swing the bat one-handed but would usually bunt. It is worth
noting that Abbott once tripled in a spring training game when in the
American League and it is widely believed that he would not have been any
more a liability than any other pitcher when batting.


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