"Don't put that tag on the poor fellow. He's young and he'll grow out of it."
— 1960 World Series

January 1, 1970

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Hank Greenberg, responding to a description of Pittsburgh's tape-measure slugger—but famously inept fielder—Dick Stuart "the greatest Pirate first baseman since Hank Greenberg"; as quoted in "The Drama Desk: Conversation Piece"