I never question why a fan falls in love with a player. That is part of the fun of being a fan. Finding something in a particular player that makes you root for that guy. It might be his talent, it might be his character, it might be his work ethic, it might be his looks, it might be his potential.My sister, who was never a baseball fan, became a passionate Colorado Rockies fan not because of Larry Walker, Todd Helton, Dante Bichette or Vinny Castilla, but rather because of a light-hitting second baseman named Brent Butler. Butler was listed at 6'0", 180 lbs. He would have been lucky to be 6'0" with four inch heels on, and the only way he weighed 180 lbs is if he carried a twenty pound dumbell with him when it was time to weigh in.For parts of three seasons, Butler played his heart out for the Rockies. He was a player who never forgot how good it was to be a Major Leaguer. His final big league stats? .248 batting average, with a .285 on-base percentage. He hit 11 h...
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