I was just reminded of a classic from the nearly pre-internet age:
On April 1, 1985, in the pages of Sports Illustrated magazine, George Plimpton brought to our attention The Curious Case of Sidd Finch.
ETA this - if you click the View This Issue link, you can go to that article and see the photos and diagrams and such that went with it.
and this - in the April 8 issue, the Scorecard section had a piece called The End of the Affair, in which Sidd Finch quit baseball because his control had left him. The April 15 issue included a Letter from the Publisher, in which they wrote that they hadn't expected things to get so out of hand. People really wanted to believe! (View This Issue for both issues for photos)
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Jeanne Hedge
www.jhedge.com
"Believe me, if I have to go the rest of my life without companionship, knowing myself won't be a problem."
-- Gabrielle of Potadeia
On April 1, 1985, in the pages of Sports Illustrated magazine, George Plimpton brought to our attention The Curious Case of Sidd Finch.
ETA this - if you click the View This Issue link, you can go to that article and see the photos and diagrams and such that went with it.
and this - in the April 8 issue, the Scorecard section had a piece called The End of the Affair, in which Sidd Finch quit baseball because his control had left him. The April 15 issue included a Letter from the Publisher, in which they wrote that they hadn't expected things to get so out of hand. People really wanted to believe! (View This Issue for both issues for photos)
Jeanne Hedge www.jhedge.com
"Believe me, if I have to go the rest of my life without companionship, knowing myself won't be a problem."
-- Gabrielle of Potadeia