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One letter short of tying the record
2007-06-14 15:13
by Bob Timmermann

The Pirates have called up pitcher John Van Benschoten from Indianapolis to start Saturday against the White Sox.

Van Benschoten checks in at 13 letters, one shy of Jarrod Saltalamacchia's record of 14. I suppose you could count the space in the name as another letter, but this is baseball, not Scrabble!

As a former Pirate first round draft pick, Van Benschoten will be expected to walk off the mound with a look of excruciating pain on his face while holding his right elbow.

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2007-06-14 15:53:10
1.   Eric Enders
Van Benschoten is actually the former (co-) record holder.
2007-06-14 17:28:10
2.   mehmattski
1 Along with Todd Hollandsworth and Mark Grudzielanek.

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