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Wears a Chicago (NL) hat.
ROY winner. 5 MVP awards plus 2 other top 5 finishes. 1 World Series MVP. Top 20 all-time in 4 categories (Hits, RBI, Runs, SB)
Drummer/Songwriter for legendary Minneapolis post-punk band Husker Du. Is there anything in rock and roll that looks more hideous than a drummer that sings? Drummers aren't rock stars - they're people who hang around with rock stars. Think of the famous drummer/singers. Don Henley. Phil Collins. The dude from The Romantics on "What I Like About You". What do these people have in common? That's right - they're douchebags. There's a reason this is a rare species. There is a process of natural selection at work in rock. If you have a gimmick like a singing drummer or a guy who only plays the flute, chicks will think you're lame, and 80% of the reason for the other guys in the band to hang around with you (to meet chicks at college party gigs) will be gone. So where does Grant Hart fit in? Well 66% of Husker Du, including Hart, was gay. Therefore, that incentive is gone, leaving Grant as the singing drummer. And since every songwriting pair must by law be compared to Lennon/McCartney, I will tell you that Hart was the McCartney to Bob Mould's Lennon.
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