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TPM and Adbono;

The SF Giants in 1980 requested that pitch BP at Candlestick Park. The y play the Reds with John Bench and the "Big Red" machine. My son, Robert, age 10 was assign to the OF. After my 20 minutes of hitting the Giants bats I went to SS for ground balls. It had been 26 years since my games against the Willie Mays "All Stars"and my reflex actions were not the same.

When jack Clark hit the ball to SS I honestly could not place my glove on the ground "quickly". The difference in ML "bat speed" and the speed of the hit ball was "scary"

After my performance which resulted in a few "remarks" from the Coaches. My son favorite player was Bench. I garbed my camera from the dugout and walked in my Giants uniform to the Reds dugout and asked John, "Can i take a photo of you and Robert". "No problem

We have the photo to this day.

Bob

 

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