Cryptoquote Spoiler – 07/30/13

English: Milwaukee Braves player Joe Adcock in a 1954 issue of Baseball Digest. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Trying to sneak a fastball past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.”   —   Joe Adcock

 

English: Milwaukee Braves outfielder and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron in a 1960 issue of Baseball Digest. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(This is probably the best quote I’ve heard in a long, long time.  Old Joe was a teammate of Hammerin’ Hanks, when the Braves were in Milwaukee.  No steroids in those days.  Just talent and guts.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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