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Are you old enough to remember the Sidd Finch story? 41 years ago today
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:49 pm
Spoiler (he was a NY Mets pitching prospect that wasn't a real person)
One of the best April Fools pranks in history
One of the best April Fools pranks in history
This post was edited on 4/1/26 at 3:50 pm
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Posted on 4/1/26 at 3:51 pm to NorthEndZone
still read that from time to time.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 4:12 pm to Legba007
George Plimpton was even creative enough to create an anagram with the first letter of each word in the opening of the story...
Happy April Fools Day - ah fib
Full story republished by Sports Illustrated
quote:
The Curious Case Of Sidd Finch
He's a pitcher, part yogi and part recluse. Impressively liberated from our opulent life-style, Sidd's deciding about yoga—and his future in baseball.
Happy April Fools Day - ah fib
Full story republished by Sports Illustrated
Posted on 4/1/26 at 6:25 pm to NorthEndZone
I got a SÍ subscription as a gift in 7th grade. I remember reading the article and 12 year old me called bullshite. I did think it was funny though.
ETA: I brought the SI to school, and showed my friends. I had their dumbasses believing it. I told them I'd watched the Mets broadcast on TV, and they were talking about it. Good times.
ETA: I brought the SI to school, and showed my friends. I had their dumbasses believing it. I told them I'd watched the Mets broadcast on TV, and they were talking about it. Good times.
This post was edited on 4/1/26 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 4/1/26 at 7:39 pm to msudawg1200
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I remember reading the article and 12 year old me called bullshite
Yeah. I was 18 then and the 168 mph was kind of like a sleigh flying of believability. I wonder why Plimpton didn't just say 108 mph to make it more believable.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 8:16 pm to NorthEndZone
Crazy how time flies
Posted on 4/1/26 at 9:02 pm to NorthEndZone
quote:
Yeah. I was 18 then and the 168 mph was kind of like a sleigh flying of believability. I wonder why Plimpton didn't just say 108 mph to make it more believable.
Or maybe like 112, but 168? That kind of gave it away for me even at 12.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 9:15 pm to NorthEndZone
Yes
Posted on 4/1/26 at 11:23 pm to NorthEndZone
There’s a short novel by Plimpton that tells this story as a whole. It’s a solid read.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 9:12 am to NorthEndZone
H A P P Y A P R I L F O O L S D A Y
Posted on 4/2/26 at 5:34 pm to NorthEndZone
Toe Nash > Sidd Finch
Posted on 4/2/26 at 9:40 pm to Jim Rockford
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Toe Nash
Had to look him up.
Sad story. What could have been.
Rest in peace.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 9:52 pm to NorthEndZone
The only reason I’ve heard of him is because a local radio guy (Kevin Foote) has referenced him. He use to call David Onyemata “Sidd Finch” because of all the hyperbole about how good he was before anyone had even seen him play
This post was edited on 4/2/26 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:15 pm to NorthEndZone
The article said he threw 141 mph fastball if I remember correctly
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