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Major feats in the minors: some big league individual records have been overshadowed by lower-level achievements in the game.

Baseball Digest

| September 01, 2003 | Vass, George | 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 EASY TO OVERLOOK, IGNORE, dismiss or even be unaware of major feats in the minor leagues, remarkable as many have been, because the focus of most fans and media is almost exclusively on the big leagues.

That's true in part because the minor leagues are no longer as vibrant and widespread as they were in their heyday a generation or two ago.

It's a shame because there's a huge treasure trove of exploits of legendary proportions performed by minor leaguers, either as hopeful young prospects or as major league discards winding down their careers.

Astonishing deeds have been accomplished in minor league uniforms by players who later found ...

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