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Old 03-05-2024, 10:57 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by threebag View Post
RIP, UL. For 40+ years I have always had a tooothpick hanging out my mouth. My dad use to yell at me for it, but no matter what I never gave up the toothpick. UL and Frank White were awesome to watch sure up that middle infield for the Royals.
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He is best remembered for his always present toothpick. UL always played with a blade of Bermuda grass in his mouth in high school. He kept up the habit in the minor leagues. Kansas City had artificial turf, so the toothpick was his adaptation to not having a blade of grass available.
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