Saturday, December 03, 2005
Too freaky not to be true
I was killing time the other day at a bookstore in the mall and I came across a story in a baseball book, I am sure it is true or I don't think they would have printed it. In 1964 A young pitcher named Gaylord Perry (Yes the same guy who wound up winning 300+ games in his career) was taking batting practice and felt that he was hitting the ball real good that day so he went up to his manager and said,"If you need me to pinch hit I am hitting real good - I feel like I can hit a home run today!" His manager replied, "Gaylord the day you hit a home run is the day that we put a man on the moon." Needless to say Gaylord Perry did not get to pinch hit that day. His manager was not a dumb guy - Gaylord did not hit any home runs for 5+ years, Not until July 20th, 1969!!! Yes, You guessed it, THE very day that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon!!! What is the chance!
