Show L a D An American League umpire named Jack Kerns had a phobia against calling caning games No matter J how dark it got Kerns felt feIt that a C ball game was nine innings or more One day when Kerns refused to call a game the tho pitcher in desperation desperation des des- huddled with his catcher and whispered Listen you keep the ball ban in your mitt Ill I'll wind up and pretend to throw it You pop popit popI popit it into your glove as though you'd I caught it There were two strikes on the batter The pitcher went through his motions the catcher popped his mitt Strike three and out bellowed bellowed bellowed bel bel- r lowed Kerns Strike screamed the batter Why that ball was two feet outside outside out out- side |