When St Kilda captain Shaun Graf won the toss and said his team would bowl, his Richmond counterpart, Ray Bright, snorted.
The group of 17 hitters who made Opening Day roster with fewer than 100 games between the Minors and Majors includes four first-ballot Hall of Famers and two of the best athletes in baseball history.
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