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One of my fave players when I was a kid. 
Still, I'll go my own way here and opine that Ackley has a fair distance to go, powerwise, to hurdle that one.  Staub was actually a #3-4 hitter, pretty well into power territory, in my day.  20 homers back then meant something different...
Still, great visual.
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The Tony Gwynn / Wade Boggs / Pete Rose template is definitely available to Ackley in the dream scenario.  He doesn't have to get stronger to do that.
I have a real inkling for that Harold Baines comp...

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