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Thread #98877   Message #1963155
Posted By: Tweed
10-Feb-07 - 09:23 AM
Thread Name: Obit: The King and His Court
Subject: RE: Obit: The King and His Court
The King and his Court came down here to Lake Worth, Fl. a number of years ago. They played against the local news guy and a team of Little League coaches and flat out smoked 'em. I think there were like four players on the King's team against nine regulars on our locals'.
It was an astonishing display. He was striking people out blindfolded and as 3refs said above, from second base. The guy was probably in his sixties then. The lone outfielder, Popeye, I think they called him could catch a flyball at the fence in center and throw a runner out coming into homeplate for the double. The ball looked like it had vapor trails coming off of it.

RIP Eddie. You were one badass player.