Tom Runnells meets the Tigers’ replacement players in 1995 (Chuck Solomon photo)
Detroit’s Tom Runnells in 1995 talking with reporters before managing spring training games with the Tigers’ would-be replacement players during baseball’s strike:
“If we catch the ball, the games will probably be low-scoring. If we don’t catch the ball, your deadlines may be in danger.”
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