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Pepitone's rise from Brooklyn to Yankee first baseman
The 38 slug incident nearly killed Joe Pepitone in 1958 but he survived after a chest wound. He recovered in 12 days and rose to become the New York Yankees' first baseman, overcoming doubt and early struggles in Fargo, Binghamton, Amarillo, and Richmond before breaking into the majors.
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