Did you know that one of the Mexican general’s artificial legs was once used as a baseball bat?He had two: one that was elaborately constructed and another one, a simple peg leg.The tale of the story goes like this: while the Mexican army was engaged in battle against the United States in 1847, his artificial leg disappeared.While the action was at a distance, the commander took a break to enjoy a chicken lunch. Before he could take his last bite, though, he and his troops were surprised by a group of Illinois soldiers.He hated to forsake his roasted bird, but ...