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| Mario Mendoza, Seattle Mariners, Shortstop, Topps, 1981. |
Player O The Week: Mario Mendoza 1981
February 17th, 2008 @ 1:48 am by Cliffe | Sorted Old Sport |
This is a very special edition of Vintage Seattle Player O The Week. Getting the honors this week is the legendary Mario Mendoza. I’ve mentioned the “Mendoza Line” before, so now you get a look at the man himself. You may note that he did hit above .200 during a few seasons, so the “Mendoza Line” is more of a rough euphemism for “hitting poorly.” Click on Mario for a closer look at his glasses (which have evolved).
I remember how Mr. Mendoza used to murder the New York Yankees. It was hard to believe that his lifetime batting average was so close to .200.