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25 years later, Robin Ventura has survived being pummeled by Nolan Ryan

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NORMAN — Robin Ventura had a bat in his hand and a helmet on his head. For reasons probably he doesn't even know, Ventura threw down the bat and took off the helmet before charging into infamy. Twenty-five years ago last Saturday, Ventura made baseball history. In a scene that won't be forgotten for decades, Ventura sprinted at 46-year-old...

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