The rebroadcast of Larsen’s Perfect Game in the ‘56 World Series features the best piece of unintentional historical research ever in baseball.— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 13, 2020
How did an “imperfect man” throw the perfect game? As Mel Allen explained in the bottom of the 3rd THE YANKEES REMOVED THE BATTERS’ EYE pic.twitter.com/Xi2GLOqIOc
Why is this important?
Because, without the batter's eye, no one could see the ball, much less be able to hit it.
Is this another of the great Sacred Cows of Sports which, like "The Guarantee", does not stand up to the scrutiny of truth?
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