He could run from home plate to first base in 2.9 seconds. He could hit a ball 540 feet - the longest home run in Major League history. He was the greatest switch-hitter ever to play the game. And he did it all despite broken bones, pulled muscles, strains, and sprains, from his shoulders to his feet.
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