CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Duane Kuiper once said that "One Is The Loneliest Number" would have been his song choice had players used walk-up music during his career.
Kuiper shared tales of other players ribbing him for his lack of power. Reggie Jackson, in particular, gave the second baseman a hard time for hitting just one major-league home run.
Ultimately, Kuiper was proud to have the distinguished digit in the home-run column. It sure beat a big, round zero.
Brad Mills, the Indians' bench coach, can relate. Mills spent parts of four years in the big leagues as an infielder.