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Auggie

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2. Perfect!

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 11:41 AM

Mar 2020

That is (or almost is) baseball's answer to Bill Murray's "It's in the hole!"

Like Murray, it was Hanks' delivery that made it special.

There's another baseball movie line that comes to mind, but I'll let someone else post it.

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No joy in Mudville -- should be Opening Day [View all] Auggie Mar 2020 OP

There is no crying in baseball. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #1

Perfect! Auggie Mar 2020 #2

The catch! And Timmy! jls4561 Mar 2020 #3

Thanks auggie. Love that poem. Walleye Mar 2020 #4

"Juuuuuust a bit outside....." Ohiogal Mar 2020 #5

BINGO! That's the other quote! Auggie Mar 2020 #7

....sorry,double post. Don't know what happened. Ohiogal Mar 2020 #5

Max Patkin Auggie Mar 2020 #8

I remember Ohiogal Mar 2020 #12

Lucky you! Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #17

Who's On First? Ohiogal Mar 2020 #9

Thanks for posting the Late Night version Auggie Mar 2020 #11

Baseball Bugs Ohiogal Mar 2020 #10

Satchel Paige Auggie Mar 2020 #13

He was a national treasure! Ohiogal Mar 2020 #15

Satchel Paige holds the record for being the oldest Major League Baseball player ever. Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #18

Outstanding outfield catches Auggie Mar 2020 #14

Centerfield, Baby! Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #16

Fantastic Auggie Mar 2020 #19

Centerfield was 'inducted' into Baseball Hall of Fame Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #20

Spahn vs Marichal, July 2, 1963: two pitchers, 16 innings Auggie Mar 2020 #21

Mays' walk off home run was almost a footnote to that game, but it helped fill Willie's BINGO card Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #22

Amazing stat and, I guess, record Auggie Mar 2020 #23

Two years later, Warren Spahn played for the Giants, his last year Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #24