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Jimmy Wynn: former Dodger has many memories of his 15 years in the majors, including his grand slam in 1974 to help L.A. win N.L. West Division. (The Game I'll Never Forget).

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| March 01, 2003 | Doyle, Al | COPYRIGHT 2003 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

IT'S HARD TO PICK ONE OR TWO games out of a 15-year career. There were a lot of memorable moments and hits, not to mention meeting a lot of great people.

I grew up in Cincinnati, and the Reds signed me out of high school. The Houston Colt .45s drafted me from the Reds' minor league system after I had a good season at Tampa in 1962.

My first major league game was at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, and Roberto Clemente almost killed me!

Not many people know this, but I came up as a shortstop. Clemente hit a screaming line drive, and I got my glove up just as the ball hit the left field wall.

I was one heck of a high school shortstop, but the ...

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