Today would have been Vada Pinson’s 85th birthday. Sadly, he died from the effects of a stroke in 1995 when he was only 57-years old. His career really isn’t discussed much anymore, but his birthday seems like a good opportunity to remind folks exactly how good he was.
Under the rules in effect at the time, Pinson exceeded rookie l…
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