Ep.10 - Press Box Chronicles - Ron LeFlore
Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
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26m
We've had some insane stories on this show, but today might take the cake. It's 1969, and Ron LeFlore is a kid in Detroit who goes to prison for armed robbery, stealing $35,000 in cash. Less than 5 years later, having never played sports in his life, he's the starting centerfielder for the Detroit Tigers.
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