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Article: CUDDYER STRESSES WORK ETHIC, EDUCATION SIGNED BY TWINS, FORMER GREAT BRIDGE STAR TELLS 200 PLAYERS, COACHES THAT SCHOOL IS STILL HIS FALL-BACK PLAN.(CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- December 12, 1997
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Byline: GENE MORRIS, CORRESPONDENT
FOR YEARS, people have asked Michael Cuddyer about the secret to his success, both academically and on the baseball field. It wasn't until recently, however, that the former Great Bridge High School standout realized the answer.
It came to him last month while at the Minnesota Twins' instructional-league camp in Florida. Cuddyer, the Twins' first-round pick in last June's amateur draft, was talking to Tori Hunter, a first-round selection in 1993, and he asked why Hunter was still in the instructional league.
``He said, `I'm not gonna not make it because of lack of effort,' '' said Cuddyer. `` `Lack of talent, ...
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