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Even if you are not big. Asked in 1971 how it felt to be the shortest player in the major leagues, the Royals' Freddie Patek, a 5-foot-4 infielder, said, "A heckuva lot better than being the shortest player in the minor leagues."

¿

Answers:

1. Campanella, Kluszewski, Yastrzemski, Petrocelli.

2. Ruth, Foxx, Ott, Mize, Mays, Bell, Post, Rice, Cash, Sosa, Dunn.

3. Grudzielanek and Stankiewicz, wresting the laurel from Yastrzemski and Conigliaro.

georgewill@washpost.com


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