Siddhartha Fitch was a sports phenomenon here in the states in the late
1980s. He was a natural pitcher who could deliver a fast ball (baseball
game) at an amazing 256 MPH if I recall. Most professional pitchers with
years of training could only achieve 90+ MPH. He was highly sought after
and the New York Mets acquired the rights to sign him to contract to play
for them. Sidd also was an outstand horn player who opted to play the horn
instead of going into professional sports.
That is a synopsis of the story as it was reported on National Public Radio
here in the US (our version of the BBC or Dutche Welle Radio). I was
driving from Dallas to Houston when I heard it reported on April Fools Day
back in the 1980s. I almost feel for it, till the announcer said that it
was a story that had run in the April First edition of Sports Illustrated.
It was a figment of an author here in the states named George Plimpton who
had a career of trying certain professions and the writing about the
experience.
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In a message dated 02/04/2005 00:30:40 GMT Daylight Time,
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What on earth is this about?
http://wilstar.com/holidays/aprilfool.htm
Yes, I know what April Fool is - you are speaking to the lousy rotten
who switched on a Korg tuner and left the room with the
instructions to
his assembled pupils to keep an eye on it because it was faulty and the
indication that it was about to explode would be that the needle would shoot
from
side to side and the lights would flash. Of course, once I had left the
room
they started blowing and the predicted events took place. On my return I
found them outside the door and terrified.
But I don't know who or what Sidd Finch is.
All the best
Lawrence
þaes ofereode - þisses swa maeg
http://lawrenceyates.co.uk
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