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...child he absorbed the classical Russian ballet style at the Maryinsky Ballet School in St. Petersburg. Everything in his later career was based on that fundamental dance vocabulary, but he stretched it, opened up its gestures, added more jumps and turns, and gave it a startling new speed, clarity and sharpness of attack. He thought nothing of blending it with highland reels (Scotch Symphony, 1952) or stylized Japanese movements (Bugaku, 1963) or whatever other genre took his fancy...
...five-tool” guy—look at the Guerreros, the Joneses, the Edmonds of the world—is in a different league from his peers. Hit for average, hit for power, speed, defense, throwing arm. A scout’s dream...
Hale also makes the other oufielders’ jobs easier. “His instincts and speed help him get to balls that a lot of guys couldn’t reach,” Bach adds. “It’s great having him play next to me, because it cuts down the ground that I have to cover...
...Hale’s speed, an invaluable asset to the team, also shakes things up for a Crimson offense that will hit plenty of three-run homers. Quick out of the box and fast down the line, the lefthander beats out groundballs and routinely bunts for base hits...
...That speed helps him get past first, too. Last year, Hale stole nine bases in 14 attempts, showing off a quality that, according to teammates, adds a whole other dimension to the lineup...