On-Base Perception
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Playing on both sides of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry
Photo credit: AP, 1996
There were reports circulating that the Boston Red Sox were interested in hiring Tino Martinez as their hitting coach. Martinez was later hired as the Miami Marlins' hitting coach, but the rumor got us thinking.
Babe Ruth is certainly the prime example of playing for both teams in baseball’s biggest rivalry, and we all know how that turned out for each club. But there have been plenty of others...
