Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Mark Fidrych


On this date in 1983, Mark Fidrych in his second year of his comeback with the Pawtucket Red Sox retires.

"I don't talk to the ball. Sure, I say things like "flow" and "snap it off" but I'm talking to myself, not the ball."

2 comments:

Al Penwasser said...

Like every old guy throughout history, I have to say, "Geez, that seems like yesterday."
He was one entertaining pitcher.
Still, I wonder, "Snap WHAT off"?

Contrary Guy said...

Ha ha!

As I was typing that, I had to go back to the source to look at it again because it did not look right to me!