Placido Polanco, An Elite Hitter Often Overlooked

George Kissell, the career minor league manager, coach, scout and instructor, who once roomed with Babe Ruth, knew a thing or two about the game of baseball. So when Kissell, who passed away at the age of 88 in 2008 remarked, "Placido Polanco has the best knowledge of the strike zone that any hitter I've ever seen," it certainly raised some eyebrows.

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