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...role model, the kind kids grow up wishing they could be. In professional sports, not surprisingly, the list is pretty small. In fact, it’s pretty much limited to two players: the NBA’s LeBron James and MLB’s Joe Mauer. Both were MVPs of their respective leagues last season. Both are straight out of high school, phenoms who skipped college to go straight to the pros—though both had the talent to play Division I football. (The only athlete to ever be named USA Today’s Player...
...other hand, if he stays in Cleveland, James can solidify himself as the most beloved figure in the city’s sports history. If he wants an example, he can just look at the warm embrace Mauer is experiencing right now in Minnesota. If the catcher continues to display prowess behind the plate, he will rank with two-time World Series champion Kirby Puckett, perhaps even above him given Mauer’s St. Paul roots...