Please read this article and smile. Has the game changed? A hitting clinic at the St Louis train station. Outstanding.
http://www.si.com/vault/1988/0...-kid-surprises-a-kid
Bob
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Nice article Bob.
Great article. Made me smile.
Loved it!
Nice story!
Really cool. Totally in line with Williams personality if you have read about him in detail.
Almost impossible to get that close to a player of that caliber now.
Another Ted Williams story: Charlie Silvera, Yankee catcher and pro scout visited my home in Santa Rosa, CA. I asked about Ted. Charlie had 7 World Series rings and one AB. He proceed to tell me that when he was catching for the Tigers, the young Tiger pitcher could hear Ted "grinding" the bat in the "on deck" circle and was shaking when Williams step into the batter's box. The first pitch was "down the middle". Ball said the umpire. Charlie nudge the umpire Ed Rommel.
Rommel said "shut up Charlie, the fans came to watch Williams hit not you catch".
True Story;
Bob
Consultant posted:Another Ted Williams story: Charlie Silvera, Yankee catcher and pro scout visited my home in Santa Rosa, CA. I asked about Ted. Charlie had 7 World Series rings and one AB. He proceed to tell me that when he was catching for the Tigers, the young Tiger pitcher could hear Ted "grinding" the bat in the "on deck" circle and was shaking when Williams step into the batter's box. The first pitch was "down the middle". Ball said the umpire. Charlie nudge the umpire Ed Rommel.
Rommel said "shut up Charlie, the fans came to watch Williams hit not you catch".
True Story;
Bob
refer to: http://community.hsbaseballweb...ter-than-the-umpires