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THE SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: FOREST WHITAKER

By Ted Bauer

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Tuesday this week: Ben Sheets vs. Cliff Lee in a battle to the death! Kidding; it'll probably just be flesh wounds. Tuesdays every week: The Sporting Equivalency, where we take a member of broad pop culture and find his or her sports world equivalents. Today: birthday boy Forest Whitaker, turning 47 as we attempt to figure out just what MLB player might best represent the Academy Award winner. Forest Whitaker's MLB Equivalent: Ken Griffey Jr. Logic here: both have been around forever (Whita ...

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