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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
Let’s talk Bret Saberhagen, our franchises 2nd best player ever. I won’t listen to any counterarguments.
Bret was one of the top prospects in LA his Sr year but after starting 8-0 he hurt his shoulder and played SS for Reseda HS. He tumbled off scouts’ radar. The 1982 draft was held June 7 and we took a flier on Bret in the 19th round. (In the 4th we took a HS 1B from a New Orleans HS but didn’t sign him. Some guy named Will Clark)
Anyway, a week after the draft Bret decides to pitch the LA city championship, held at Dodger Stadium. He fired the only no-hitter in championship history. A pitcher from Palisades HS got in the game and said “Nobody had ever seeen anything like Bret”.
That pitcher became an NBA coach, who’s current. Name him.
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That’s a great story.
Thanks for sharing. Sabes was one of the reasons I fell in love with the Royals.
I listened to his no-hitter with my Dad and Grandpa. Will never forget it.