Eckstein to donate kidney soon

Former Major League Baseball utility man extraordinaire David Eckstein was asked to do a lot of things during his ten year career. At five foot nothin', 150 nothin' (fine, he's 5'7", 175), Eckstein did anything and everything he could to get playing time. He played second base, he play shortstop, he was a master of the sacrifice bunt and taking an outside pitch to the right side to move a runner to third base. Eckstein was the ultimate team player - which is why it surprise nobody that Eckstein is set to donate one of his kidneys. Eckstein has been ready for this at bat for years, but his occupation prevented him from delivering. After a career in which he made $20 million has seemingly come to an end, Eckstein didn't need a third base coach to grab his ear, then touch the bill of his cap then across his chest. After not getting picked up by a team before this spring, he knew it was his time. How you ask? Eckstein's family has a history of a di...