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What athletes have gone far despite having the 'wrong' body type for their sport? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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e.g.

Chiyonofuji: sumo wrestler with low body fat

Mike Tyson: heavyweight boxer who is short

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[โ€“] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Hunter Pence has multiple world series rings and had the goofiest throwing and batting style. Turns out he has a back condition that caused his thoracic vertebrae to fuse giving him basically zero flexibility through his mid spine. Also just a fun weird guy.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 years ago

    Hunter Pence is a great example, but one of the things that's great about baseball is that there is a place for every body type. If you're in shape (and sometimes even if not) no matter where your athletic gifts are, you can imagine a role on a baseball team.

    Bartolo Colon was my pick for OP. If he can be an in demand pitcher into his 40s, any body type can.

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