Tuesday, September 11, 2007

In honor of John Valentin...

... a Silver Slugger award winner at shortstop who hit .298 with 27 HRs and 102 RBI for the 1995 AL Eastern Champs

... the ONLY player in baseball history to both complete an unassisted triple play and hit for the cycle.

... a team player who moved from short to second to make room for Nomar and from second to third to fill in for Naehring

... redeemed an error in a potential elimination game 3 in 1999 against Cleveland with a big home run


... the next night, also a potential elimination game, went 4-5 with 2 HRs and SEVEN RUNS BATTED IN

... and the owner of Julia's Restaurant in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.

THE MAGIC NUMBER IS 13!

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