(04-28-2018, 01:52 PM)NCJag Wrote:

(04-28-2018, 11:56 AM)JaxonJag24 Wrote: You're point is not lost.  He's a rare athlete who's had to overcome a significant handicap all his life.  Do you remember Jim Abbott?  I'm sure there were people like you who doubted his ability to pitch in the Major Leagues with just one hand.  Guess what?  He was a superstar and pitched a no-hitter.

Abbott had a career losing record, an ERA over 4, and never made an all star team. Inspiration? Sure.


SUPERSTAR? Wellll......

Sorry...Couldn't let this go.  He played nearly 10 years in the Majors (did I mention he only had one arm?).  He skipped the minor leagues and went right from college to the bigs (BTW, he only had one arm).  He had 87 wins (with just one arm).  He pitched a NO-HITTER (with only one arm).  Can you imagine if he had been selected to an All-Star team as one of the top 10 pitchers in the American League?  ASTOUNDING!  To accomplish what he did and what Shaquem Griffin has done is amazing.  I wonder if he was available to us in the 6th round if we would have taken him?  I don't think we could have passed him up.  Glad he went to the Seahawks with his brother.

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