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Old 01-24-2008, 09:12 AM   #1
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Default Tom Glavine wonders "what if.....?"

drafted by the LA Kings in 1984, Glavine wonders what may have been had he chosen hockey instead of baseball.

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Old 01-24-2008, 09:22 AM   #2
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Back then, you just didn’t play the game very long,” Glavine said. “You didn’t see guys playing into their mid-30s and late-30s like you do now. At that point in time, I was thinking that I’m 18 years old (and) most hockey players are on their way out by the time they get to their 30s. That’s not a very long career. I just felt with baseball, I had a chance to play longer because of health. Most importantly, being a left-handed pitcher, that was a huge advantage. I didn’t have a similar advantage in hockey.”


Cool article. My first thought was covered a couple paragraphs in.
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Old 01-24-2008, 09:26 AM   #3
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that is interesting. i'd say he's done alright or himself though.
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:26 AM   #4
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The Concord, Mass., native believes his style of play had a lot in common with Robitaille’s and Hull’s. " I look at those two guys, and I think they’re very similar to what I would have been had I played, which was hard-working guys, kind of grinding it out"
Tom hasn't watched a lot of Brett Hull, has he?
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