Feller told me he and Lemon took turns on off-days in 1948, stealing signs from the Cleveland Stadium scoreboard, using a telescope from Feller WWII duty on the USS Alabama. I asked him how much it helped. "Maybe 4 or 5 gsmes. And we needed every one of them," he said. Because they beat the Boston in a one0game playoff.
I learn something every time I read Mark’s column. Actually, two and the second is about beautiful writing.
Feller told me he and Lemon took turns on off-days in 1948, stealing signs from the Cleveland Stadium scoreboard, using a telescope from Feller WWII duty on the USS Alabama. I asked him how much it helped. "Maybe 4 or 5 gsmes. And we needed every one of them," he said. Because they beat the Boston in a one0game playoff.