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Eulogy to Dad, Chuck Plank 1937-2013

Shawn Plank August 5, 2013

We'll be back catching up and posting Box-Toppers results shortly.

The death of my father came quickly though it was not entirely unexpected. It has kept me from updating this site for nearly two weeks. 

Here is a post from my personal website, shawnplank.com, with my eulogy for Dad and other thoughts. 

Thanks.

 

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Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.

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