Would an olympic sprinter get to first base safe on a routine ground balll?

[StatUS]

Doesn't the ball get thrown back to first at like 60 mph or something like that?

 

[BlakeSuperior]

He's doing what we do, I say tu shay to the brit.

 

[MMS]

He's doing what we do, I say tu shay to the brit.

 

[doublenegative]

Hahahahaha

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Brehs meet olympic sprinter Herb Washington. Never took an at bat for the A's but he was the first and only DESIGNATED RUNNER in baseball history. He helped Oakland win the chip in 74

105 games played

33 runs

31 stolen bases

Herb Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[theoretic]

He's doing what we do, I say tu shay to the brit.

 

[NatiboyB]

Brehs meet olympic sprinter Herb Washington. Never took an at bat for the A's but he was the first and only DESIGNATED RUNNER in baseball history. He helped Oakland win the chip in 74

105 games played

33 runs

31 stolen bases

Herb Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

need more people then just one over 35 years ago.

 

[HHR]

He also definitely DID NOT help them win the World Series. He was terrible at stealing bases.

In the 1974 postseason, Washington pinch-ran three...and was thrown out both times he attempt a steal.

31 steals is nice...but he was CAUGHT 17 times. A 64% success rate is awful.

JOHN KRUK has a higher success rate in his career.

 

[calh45]

speed is speed

you wouldn't need a sprinter

but you'd need a baseball player who actually cared about not being like prince fielder

Edit: athletically of course...smh at dudes having a no conditioning clause in their contracts

No he don't

Nope.

No sir. Don't believe it

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

He also definitely DID NOT help them win the World Series. He was terrible at stealing bases.

In the 1974 postseason, Washington pinch-ran three...and was thrown out both times he attempt a steal.

31 steals is nice...but he was CAUGHT 17 times. A 64% success rate is awful.

JOHN KRUK has a higher success rate in his career.

nice myth squashing post. props

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

No, major league players are too good

 

[Angel On The Rag]

baseball takes the least skill out of any of the big sports (nba, nhl, nfl and mlb)

defending unless you're the pitcher = easy as fukk, anyone can do any position, yeah i said it

just have to be a good batter and you're in the mlb

 

[tru_m.a.c]

No he don't

Nope.

No sir. Don't believe it

didn't say he specifically did

but this is not a secret in baseball

 

[ghostwriterx]

An Olympic sprinter would struggle to hit a routine ground ball

 

[The War Report]

@ dudes trying to marginalize baseball.