“Whatever is hidden will be revealed; nothing will remain unavenged.” (Quidquid latet, apparebit; nil inultum remanebit.)
“Social justice rests on the hate towards those that enjoy a comfortable position, namely, upon envy.” Friedrich Hayek
“What was wrong with communism wasn’t aberrant leadership; it was communism.” William F. Buckley, Jr.
“Such a disappointment when you defend someone for so long, thinking they are different, and they turn out to be just like what everyone said.”Khayri R.R. Woulfe
“We shall have no real hope to survive the enemies arranged against us until we hang the traitors lurking among us.” Thomas Paine.
“Curiously, the failures of Communism are more often treated as a joke than as a tragedy.” William F. Buckley, Jr.
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for.” Will Rogers
a few additions – the stunning catch was in game #1 of the 1954 WORLD SERIES played in New York’s – plenty of media fanfare. The stadium was the old Polo Grounds, with its IMMENSE center field area. With the score tied 2-2, top of the 8th inning, the visiting Cleveland Indians were at bat with 2 runners on base, no outs. A long drive was hit to straight centerfiekd; the Giants young centerfielder, Willie Mays, running full speed, back to the infield, CAUGHT the ball 421 feet from home plate!! (Apparently this type of stunning ‘over the shoulder’ catch by an outfielder running at top speed had been previously UNSEEN – at least in ‘anglicized’ baseball); Mays pointed out his ensuing quick throw back to the infield was as important in that it prevented the lead baserunner from scoring. The Giants went on to win Game#1 as well as the next 3 games – winning the 7-game World Series against the favored Indians 4 games to none.
I suspect he could do that over and over.
and he DID! (and, not merely Willie’s ‘production and results’, but HOW he did it – the enthusiasm and zest!)
in fact – Willie claims this was not even his ‘greatest’ catch!
Thanks! Great read!
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