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What has two golden legs, a large mouth, catches flies and answers to the call of "Beep! Beep!"? A speedy little creature called Road Runner II, that's what. In recent weeks, however, he has preferred to be known by his real name and title: Ralph Garr, leftfielder, Atlanta Braves. That's R-a-l-p-h Garr. If enough people spell it that way on the write-in ballot for the National League All-Star team, he may yet get the recognition he says he so richly deserves. "The rate I'm going," he says...
...established as one of the best "leg hitters" in the majors. Although not yet an accomplished big-league base stealer (he has been thrown out seven times in 18 attempts), he is enough of a threat that whenever he comes to the plate or reaches base, Atlanta fans cry "Beep! Beep!" So far this season he has beaten out 32 infield hits. He is also learning to apply his speed to his slightly uncertain fielding. In a game against the New York Mets-which Garr won in the 12th inning by uncharacteristically blasting an opposite-field home run-he robbed...
...only thing rapid Ralph wants to slow down is his mouth. He is now learning, he says, "not to talk so much." But then someone asks him about his hitting and beep! beep! he's off again. "Hey, man, I haven't been around the league yet and seen all that great pitching. Why, I've just been lucky. I might go into a terrible slump and fall all the way down to .300. I'll tell you one thing, I won't play up here if I only...