He only slugged 25 home runs in nearly 2,000 plate appearances .
He only hovered around . 251 , but McEwing served as a spark - plug for his teams and a mentor to promising youngsters , and displayed perhaps the highest batting leg kick we 've ever seen .
He only slugged 25 home runs in nearly 2,000 plate appearances , and hovered around . 251 , but McEwing served as a spark - plug for his teams and a mentor to promising youngsters , and displayed perhaps the highest batting leg kick we 've ever seen .