It's the professor of the dugout vs. the Karate Kid from Reseda. Who's the top Italian for Top of the Second? Let's go to the tape.
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TEENAGE TRIUMPH
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| Becoming the youngest starting shortstop in the history of the majors. |
Edge
TL
| Becoming champion of the All-Valley
Tournament |
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80'S FASHION
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| Looking like a softball player in the White Sox untucked collared jerseys and shorts. |
Edge
DL
| Looking like a stud in his fake Members Only jacket. |
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PATENTED MOVE
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| Hit and run. |
Edge
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| Get hit, run. |
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ARCH-RIVAL
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| Base-throwing Lou Piniella and the Cincinnati Reds. |
Edge
TL
| Punch-throwing Johnny Lawrence and the Cobra Kai. |
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KNOWN AS
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| The winningest active manager in the majors. |
Edge
DL
| "The best, a-ROUND!" |
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BULLIED BY
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| Hall-of-Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith. |
Edge
Push
| Hall-of-Fame jerk character actor William Zabka. |
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OPPONENTS WANT TO
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| Use his over-managing style against him. |
Edge
DL
| "Get 'em a body bag, yeeeeaaahhh!" |
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IRONY
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| Graduated law school just before becoming a manager. |
Edge
Push
| Learned karate by doing Mr. Miyagi's chores. |
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CRUSADE
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| Protecting animals. |
Edge
DL
| Protecting himself from the ever-impending threat of hooligans with an axe to grind. |
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DUMPED BY
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| The White Sox. |
Edge
DL
| Ali with an I. |
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MOST EFFECTIVE MOVE
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| 450-foot home runs off the bat of Mark McGwire. |
Edge
DL
| Crane kick. |
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PART III
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| Successful manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. |
Edge
TL
| Broken punching bag for the Bad Boy of Karate. |
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Winner: Daniel-San puts Tony in a body bag (7-3). He's the best around. And nothing's gonna ever keep him down.
