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April 01, 2005
Where Have You Gone, Sidd Finch?
Al Schwarz, an old friend from high school, has a great piece in today's New York Times about the 20th anniversary of Sports Illustrated's publication of "The Mysterious Case of Sidd Finch," one of the great hoaxes in the history of sports. For April Fool's Day, Plimpton invented a pitcher who learned to throw the ball 168 miles an hour while living in a Tibetan monestary. The best part is, 20 years later, the guy who played Sidd Finch in the photos accompanying the article still gets stopped and asked for his autograph.
Posted by tedf at April 1, 2005 02:17 AM
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Ha, I vaguely remember that story when it came out. A well-written piece it was. 168 miles was a lot to believe though, even for a 7-8 year old.
BMN
Posted by: BMN at April 1, 2005 01:05 PM
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