If you are a rock music lover, then you probably know what The 27 Club is. The name refers to the untimely deaths of famed musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones and Kurt Cobain. All died at the age of 27. It is about as unlucky of a number that there is in that profession. Fortunately, Matt Kemp is not a musician. He is a ballplayer, who will turn 27 this September. In baseball, 27 is a wonderful age to be. Many consider it the age when a player reaches his peak in terms of athletic ability and performance. Kemp also just happens to wear 27 on his uniform. These days, Kemp is about the only player on the Dodgers immune to the trials and tribulations going on with the team. He is having a tremendous season. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be rubbing off on anyone else. He appears to have reached his full potential, and if everything goes right, he will be a star for the Dodgers for a long, long time. If everything goes right. If. Everyth...
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