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Altitude adjustment: 6-foot-11 Rauch retires 5-foot-5 Altuve

Not since Muggsy Bogues posted up Shawn Bradley have we seen a height difference quite like Tuesday's Jon Rauch-Jose Altuve showdown.

Rauch, listed at 6-foot-11, is the tallest player in MLB history. The 5-foot-5 Altuve isn't exactly Eddie Gaedel, but he's the shortest big leaguer since at least 1999.

So who emerged victorious in the Battle of 18 Inches? Well, David can't win them all ...

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