Francisco Churruca
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Francisco Churruca
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Francisco Maria Churruca Iriondo Azpiazu Alcorta, also known as Patxi, is a Spanish former jai alai player. A native of Mutriku, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, he is regarded as the game's greatest player and has been called "the Babe Ruth of jai alai." He retired in 1983, saying "I knew it was time to quit when my eyes were quicker than my legs." He was referenced in the television series Mad Men, in a storyline involving a client's elaborate plan to promote jai alai as the "new national pastime" wi
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2011-10-25T22:36:23Z
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2024-09-07T22:35:54Z
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