<p>This defensive shortshop never made it as a big league prospect, but he continues to make his mark discovering and nurturing future stars. Plus, how does a 1.4 WAR performance make someone an All-Star Rookie AND an All-Star on the premier baseball video game of the decade? </p>
<ul>
 <li>Card 294 on <a href="https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/900/1988-topps-294-al-pedrique_27922442" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Beckett</a></li>
 <li>Game-winning bloop by <a href="https://x.com/1992pirates/status/1736881048217108655?s=46&t=lwZLyeayhUybADA3GUeVmA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@1992Pirates</a></li>
  <li>Handshaking bandit by <a href="https://x.com/1992pirates/status/1646539761874616320?s=46&t=lwZLyeayhUybADA3GUeVmA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@1992Pirates</a></li>
  <li>Tough start in the minors by <a href="https://x.com/piratesotd/status/1365265513409052675?s=46&t=lwZLyeayhUybADA3GUeVmA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@PiratesOTD</a></li>
  <li>Al Pedrique, <a href="http://www.greatest21days.com/2011/08/al-pedrique-promised-himself-596.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Greatest 21 Days</a></li>
  <li>Al Pedrique on <a href="https://www.milb.com/news/inside-al-pedrique-s-unique-journey-to-reading" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">MILB</a></li>
  <li>Al Pedrique and Jose Altuve on <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-altuve-al-pedrique-discuss-relationship-c274367276" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">MLB</a></li>
  <li>Stathead Search: <a href="https://stathead.com/tiny/xn3ek" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">1987 NL SS by WAR</a>. You find us an All-Star not named Ozzie Smith!</li>
</ul>

Rick Honeycutt (#641)

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