July 19, 1955: Bat 089, top of the 4th, 2-2 count. Check swing. Yes (ump calls ball). Walk. Later scored.
Today, the hangs in its glass case, a monument to indecision. Players who visit the Hall of Fame sometimes stop and stare at it. They say it makes them uncomfortable. They say it feels like the bat is watching them, waiting for them to second-guess themselves. serial checker bat
Leo, now elderly, made a final entry in the Ledger on August 12, 1969: July 19, 1955: Bat 089, top of the 4th, 2-2 count
But here is where the story turns strange. 1955: Bat 089
