John Cangelosi #506

This week...a speedy, hard nosed outfielder who turned work ethic and a good eye into a 13 season MLB career, it's John Cangelosi! Cangelosi taught himself to switch hit and used his speed and on base ability to carve out a valuable role for Jim Leyland's Pirates and Marlins. Cangelosi stole 50 bases for the White Sox as a rookie, tying an AL record. He won a ring with the 1997 Marlins, coming full circle, winning it all  in his home town. He wrote a book about his career and runs a baseball academy out of Bo Jackson's dome in Chicago. 

Other topics - Liza Minelli and Rick Cerone, Adam D's quest for 4000, Nelson Barerra

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Rick Cerone #561/27T

This week, a country singing, jeans modeling, owner feuding, Yankee catcher...Rick Cerone! Rick was a New Jersey born Seton Hall star who had an 18 year MLB career. He caught the first pitch in Blue Jays history before taking over the Yankees catching spot after Thurman Munson's tragic death. He had a great 1980, earned MVP votes and helped the Yankees win the AL East. That earned him some NYC star points, a modeling gig, and a charity single. He never recreated that 1980, but was a solid backup catcher into the 90s. 

Topics: Italian earthquakes, 10 Jeans, fighting George

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