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In response to "The terrible Jeremy Renner accident sounds just like that subplot from For Love of the Game." by David

That subplot always made me think of Roger Metzger

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Jan 2 '23, 10:42

"On November 29, 1979, Metzger lost the tips of four fingers on his right hand (index to pinky) in an electric table-saw accident. He had been building a wooden playhouse for his children as a Christmas present."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Metzger (en.wikipedia.org)

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Oh wow, I bet that’s the inspiration for that idea. He was a minor leaguer after all. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 2, 10:52 1
- Actually, no. That wasn't Ron Shelton who wrote that one. -- nm - David Jan 2, 11:42

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That subplot always made me think of Roger Metzger

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