JAKE
YES, I HAD THE GAME ON THE RADIO - AND BROOKLYN’S RELIEVER KING GOT WARNED AGAIN ABOUT HIS QUICK PITCH - WITH THE UMP RULING ONE A NO PITCH.
DAD
WELL KING IS RIGHT - YOU DON’T NEED A WIND UP PER MAJOR LEAGUE RULES -AND IF THE BATTER IS IN THE BOX WELL IT’S OK TO PITCH.
JAKE
BUT CLYDE KING DOESN’T WAIT FOR THE BATTER TO EVEN GET HIS STANCE. CLYDE JUST THROWS - AND EVERYONE IS OFF BALANCE. IT’S AS CLOSE TO CHEATING AS YOU CAN GET - AND MAY AFFECT THE PENNANT RACE DOWN THE STRETCH.
DAD
IT WAS NICE TO SEE LOUIS KLEPPEL, THE KING OF POLO GROUNDS FANS, AT THE GAME IN CHICAGO WHERE THE CUBS WON 7 - 2. THOMSON HAD ANOTHER GREAT PLAY AT THIRD. THANK GOD LEO PUT MAYS IN CENTER AND BOBBIE AT THIRD - WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO PLAY WITH A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER AND HAVE A PERSISTENT HOT BAT DOWN THE STRETCH.
JAKE
AND LEO DUROCHER DIDN’T COACH HIS USUAL THIRD BASE EITHER. IT’S MY TIME FOR BED. THANKS FOR THE EXTRA GLASS OF MILK TODAY. I KNOW IT’S NOT IN THE BUDGET.
DAD
GOOD NIGHT. STILL ONLY 6 OUT !
SEPTEMBER 15, 1951 ET CUM SPIRITU TUO..... KYRIE ELEISON....... DEO GRATIAS........... HABEMUS AD DOMINUM....
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