The Washington Post, March 14th, 1989
After three weeks of long workouts and dead legs, concretelike infields and bright, high Florida skies, Juan Bell has answered virtually every challenge. Midway through spring training, the Baltimore Orioles say their not quite 21-year-old shortstop has shown surprising patience at the plate, is much more of an accomplished switch hitter than expected and has revealed some of the defensive brilliance predicted of him. "You watch him, and you can't help but get excited," Orioles General Manager Roland Hemond said. "He's improving each day and looks to be getting nice and comfortable being out t...
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