ninety feet of perfection.

Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection. – Red Smith
 
 

Luscious Luke. 1945 Oakland Oaks. Jackie in 1951. Gibson in Venezuela. Jimmie Reese.

• August 6, 2011 • 6 Comments

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