I read on Wikipedia that Wilbert Robinson (Uncle Robbie) also caught a "ball" tossed from great height, but it turned out to be a grapefruit dropped from an airplane that exploded upon impact with the catcher's mitt, covering poor Robbie in juice and pulp, and the impact drove him to the ground. According to Wikipedia, this is how the Florida spring training "Grapefruit League" actually got it's name.
Last edited by jingram058; 07-19-2021 at 04:13 PM.
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