RIP Joe Pepitone

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    Messiah717, Mar 13, 2023
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    ^^^You beat me to it.

    He was one of my favs back in the day, yet he was a "coulda, shoulda, woulda" casualty. Much like Mantle, Joe's talent was obvious but he adopted a self destructive lifestyle and wasted a great opportunity.

    I still remember shaking my head after reading the book "Joe, You Could've Made Us Proud".



    RIP, Joe.
     
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    1962 Joe Pepitone>I'm A fan. RIP Joe.
     
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    Mick, Maris...Pepitone, Tresh, the 4 Musketeers
    RIP Joe. At one time expectations of Joe becoming the next Mick were unrealistic, unreasonable, because there could only be one Mick in the history of MLB, and Yankee Gods!
     
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    I'd also add Yogi to that list.
     
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