Life Unedited (Nothing Is Taboo)
Life Unedited (Nothing Is Taboo)
John M. Aberle
April 1st, 1985, Baseball changed forever. Where have you gone, Sidd Finch?
52 minutes Posted Jul 25, 2016 at 3:02 pm.
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April 1st, 1985: A glimpse of what could have been:
Sports Illustrated published a 13 – Page profile on a mysterious pitcher the New York Mets signed, Sidd Finch (written by hall of fame writer George Plimpton). Plimpton reports; Mets have found the future: Sidd Finch’s fastball clocked at 168 mph. O’shit, can he control it? Who is he?
Mr. Sidd Finch, 23 years old: background unknown, possibly a graduate of Yale University. Speculation: working on a government project that recently ended, clearance to play baseball.
Plimpton’s well-written, 13 -page story revealed everything about Sidd Finch: good, bad, ugly; - and a deep sadness inside the young man that would change the course of his life and baseballs forever.
S.I. 4/1/85 article;
https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/10/15/curious-case-sidd-finch