Another Man-Child In Baseball
A few days ago, I posted about the S.F. Giants giving a signing bonus of $2.1 million on a 6'3" 16 year-old from the Dominican Republic (and my betting that they were throwing their money away). Compared to Aaron Durley on the Dhahran, Saudi Arabia team in the Little League World Series, he might as well be a jockey. Aaron Durley is 13, but is 6'8" and 256 lbs., growing four inches since last years LLWS. At the rate he is growing, if he makes the big leagues he should be the tallest player ever, passing Randy Johnson at 6' 10".
The thing that is really scary is that the same Dhahran team that Durley is on, also has two other players measuring in at 6'3" and 5'9"! You would get the feeling that these little giants would dominate when they come to the plate, but from what I've read it doesn't seem to be the case. When these giants come to bat, it's like when Eddie Gaedel made his plate appearance. but in reverse. They walk a lot.
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