Jeff Datz - a former Indians coach, said his enitre big league career consisted of one September callup where he got 10 ab's. He said he would have loved to have had more of an opportunity but he wouldn't have traded his cup of coffee for anything in the world.
Jim Leyland was another one who toiled for years and years in the minors and who could never quite break in at the next level. Sometimes it is just not in the cards. It takes tremendous ability and perseverence to even get a cup of coffee. The average fan may look down on these types of players but anyone who has a plyaer associated with the game knows what it takes and more importantly what it really means.