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Originally Posted by Merkle923

That white whale beached itself in May!

Richard Smith?s baseball journey ? Lincoln Times-News | Lincoln Times-News

Smith's month in the majors was recounted by his local newspaper. And shown were not only that '69 color shot at RFK Stadium (which might be a J.D. McCarthy postscript pose) but an image from this year - with his own signature model Louisville Slugger:

I actually got his autograph when I was a kid. My dad had a flower shop in the hotel where visiting teams (icluding the Senators) in Boston would stay. He sounded a bit like Gomer Pyle when he spoke but he was a great guy for a then 12 year old kid to chat with.