#willie randolph

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Willie Randolph

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Willie Randolph

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Willie Randolph (born 6 July 1954)

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Hal McRae's notorious takedown "slide" of Willie Randolph during Game 2 of the 1977 ALCS.

McRae treated second base like the springboard of a gymnastics vault, catapulting himself far beyond the bag and into Randolph's side to disrupt a double-play AND allow Fred Patek to score from third and tie the game.

"I was so pissed I threw the ball into their dugout," Randolph said years later. "I'm not sure I hit anybody. I hope I did."

These kinds of vicious slides are outlawed in today's game. However, in baseball history's vast library, there exists a manual on takeout slides. It's authored by Hal McRae.

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