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The greatest guy in the majors

By Jeff Pearlman
Special to Page 2

Thursday, April 5, 2007

In my 13 years as a journalist, I have become increasingly saddened by how we -- the media, the fans, the people -- acknowledge the wrong guys. Terrell Owens sneezes and it's 24-hour news. Barry Bonds hits two BP homers and the city of San Francisco names a street after him. Bob Knight chews out an official and gets another book deal. We all complain about the jerks and loudmouths and thugs and morons who seem to be ruining sports, but -- when push comes to shove -- we want more! More! More! He ...

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