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Author:  HawaiiYou [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:17 pm ]
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He's one BAMF.

Next great LF.
Author:  Caller Bob [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:25 pm ]
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Ron Kittle always struck me as the douche-bag at a bar that bumps into you, spills your drink, and then tries to pick a fight with you.
Author:  RFDC [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:33 pm ]
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Holds record for longest HR ever hit at my high school baseball field.
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:35 pm ]
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Ron Kittle would lose a fight against the very few people who are not trained in the martial arts. Guy as strong as an ox.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:36 pm ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote:
Ron Kittle would lose a fight against the very few people who are not trained in the martial arts. Guy as strong as an ox.

and twice as smart!
Author:  tommy [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:22 pm ]
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RFDC wrote:
Holds record for longest HR ever hit at my high school baseball field.

Was hitting 350 yard drives when a 270 yard drive was considered a bomb. He could putt, too.
Author:  vitoscotti [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:41 pm ]
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With the Sox 3 separate times.
Author:  sinicalypse [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:39 pm ]
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remember that time he took on barry bonds for not wanting to sign shit for white people? dude's a hero!
Author:  RFDC [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:47 pm ]
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tommy wrote:
RFDC wrote:
Holds record for longest HR ever hit at my high school baseball field.

Was hitting 350 yard drives when a 270 yard drive was considered a bomb. He could putt, too.

The baseball field was behind the football field and the story is that he hit one that landed in the middle of the football field. No one else has even got it to the football field much less onto it.
Author:  Warren Newson [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:43 pm ]
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He has a pretty fun Baseball Reference similarity page. Two of his top ten are fellow White Sox flashes in the pan Bo Jackson and Carlos Quentin.
Author:  tommy [ Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ron Kittle
RFDC wrote:
tommy wrote:
RFDC wrote:
Holds record for longest HR ever hit at my high school baseball field.

Was hitting 350 yard drives when a 270 yard drive was considered a bomb. He could putt, too.

The baseball field was behind the football field and the story is that he hit one that landed in the middle of the football field. No one else has even got it to the football field much less onto it.

I believe it. I think he had four rooftop homers at Comiskey, which ties a record.

Guys today can hit golf balls as far as Kitty could, but it's the equipment. (And more golfers lift now.) Only person I saw hit the ball longer at the course I caddied at was Freddy Couples.
Author:  The Hawk [ Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:17 am ]
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Caller Bob wrote:
Ron Kittle always struck me as the douche-bag at a bar that bumps into you, spills your drink, and then tries to pick a fight with you.


Nah. I met the guy a couple of times in Florida at a place he would hang out in while there. Nice regular guy. Was a legend there. BIG MAN and had huge hands. I wish that he would have taken Bonds apart when Bonds dissed him back then for his charity. Methinks that there would not be too many guys that could have matched him for just raw strength.
Author:  vitoscotti [ Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:01 am ]
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Somebody told the story of an epic homerun Kittle hit off Steve Dahl in a celebrity softball game.
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