#Shortstops: Borrowed bat provides power for Schmidt
Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame third baseman for the Phillies, not only achieved this feat in dramatic fashion, but he also did it without the help of his usual bat.
Jordan Cohn was a programming intern in the Hall of Fame’s Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development
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