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Dirk Nowitzki’s Final Assist This Summer to … Michael Young

His Flamingo Fadeaway on the mound with a basketball was funny. And his cartoonish, exaggerated Max Patkin-like delivery was funnier. Dirk Nowitzki on Friday night was the best thing on a Rangers' pitching mound in a while. Only thing better would've been if Michael Young's leaping catch wouldn't have saved Captain...
By Richie WhittJune 27, 2011
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His Flamingo Fadeaway on the mound with a basketball was funny. And his cartoonish, exaggerated Max Patkin-like delivery was funnier.

Dirk Nowitzki on Friday night was the best thing on a Rangers’ pitching mound in a while.

Only thing better would’ve been if Michael Young’s leaping catch wouldn’t have saved Captain from taking one in the horse schnoz.

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Richie Whitt

Richie Whitt has been a columnist, reporter, broadcaster and blogger covering Dallas’ sports scene for more than 40 years. He wrote the Observer‘s sports column 2005-2011 and has reported sports on TV, radio and online. You can read his latest work a <a href=”https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/author/richie-whitt”>SI.com.

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