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Steven FinleyFred Merkle didn't forget to touch second. He simply realized Barry already occupied the base and in his words "Didn't want to intrude upon Barry's space."
In related history. The Cub's didn't "retrieve" the ball from the bleachers. While cowarding in fear under the bleachers, Johnny Evers discovered an equally frightened ball and after waiting several minutes for Barry to decide to take his greatness elsewhere he and the ball returned to second base and the rest is well....