Quote: I'm from Columbus and watched Richie Hebner play Triple A ball for the Columbus Jets...he played on the same team with Freddie Patek, Manny Sanguien, Doc Ellis, Dave Cash (he might have come a year or 2 later), Chris Kanazaro & a couple others I'm not remembering... Those guys all came up together through the farm system, played most their careers together with the Pirates and created a decade long dynasty....that is what baseball is/was all about...and what it needs to get back to.. I was a Cubs fan so I hated the Pirates...but respected what they did and how they did it. Jim: I agree with you ...baseball today is nothing like days of Willie Stargell, Al Oliver, and others. They had a love for the game. Richie Hebner, I believe came up the system in 1969 along with Bob Robertson. I wasn't interested in baseball until I watched the 1972 playoffs against the Reds. Sadly, I did not get to see much of Roberto Clememte play. The 70's Pirates were a dynasty and they had one of the best managers around in Danny Murtaugh. They came close in 92 with Jim Leyland, another great manager. The teams I loathed were the Braves and those pesky Mets. My two favorite Cubs... Mark Grace and Ryne Sandberg. Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed reminiscing about good days of baseball. Deb - PA Steeler Fan