Even though I sometimes forget my own phone number, I remember this game. I had a horrible day at the plate, and resorted to bunting — with an aluminum bat — at the end. And, as the Journal so cheerfully points out, that plan didn't work out too well, either. I'm positive this was one of the few games we lost.
I remember Frank Manley, who umped the games, warning us not to look for walks. If you didn't swing away, you'd eventually get called out on strikes.
Here are the photos by David Frank that ran with the article. I've included the original cutlines.
Pitcher Cathy Wylie hums one to the plate under the watchful eye of Longfellow center supervisor Frank Manley III.
Brent Connell has time for a yawn but is surely ready for any screamer hit toward second base.
Gordon Young attempts to lay it down — bunt — and only fouls it off, but it's an art that many older players haven't mastered either.