Some of you may remember this guy....

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  1. Rick2583

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    I do remember Tony Horton, and I saw the game when Steve Hamilton struck him out with the folly floater.
    He crawled the last few feet back to his dugout after the strikeout. A breath of fresh air from the days when there were characters, alot of nick-names and the players weren't all big-shot multi-millionaires.

    I had heard a bit later on, that he had some kind of "nervous problem" and couldn't cope.
    Bless his heart, he still played along with Hamilton's gag and helped create a lighthearted moment in baseball time that I, and thousands of other people who were watching will always remember.
    I still occasionally mention that incident in conversation with baseball fan/friends.

    Glad he landed on his feet. God bless Tony Horton
     
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