第57章(第1页)

“IwouldliketotakethegreatDiMaggiofishing,”theoldmansaid.“Theysayhisfatherwasafisherman.Maybeheoorasweareandwoulduand.”

“ThegreatSisler’sfatherwasneverpoorahefather,layingintheBigLeagueswhenhewasmyage.”

“WhenIwasyeIwasbeforethemastonasquareriggedshipthatrantoAfridIhaveseenlionsonthebeachesintheevening.”

“Iknow.Youtoldme.”

“ShouldwetalkaboutAfricaoraboutbaseball?”

“BaseballIthink,”theboysaid.“TellmeaboutthegreatJohnJ.McGraw.”HesaidJotaforJ.

“HeusedtoetotheTerraetimestoointheolderdays.Buthewasroughandharsh-spokenanddifficultwhenhewasdrinking.Hismindwasonhorsesaswellasbaseball.Atleasthecarriedlistsofhorsesatalltimesinhispocketandfrequentlyspokethenamesofhorsesoelephone.”

“Hewasagreatmaheboysaid.“Myfatherthihegreatest.”

“Becausehecameherethemosttimes,”theoldmansaid.“IfDurocherhadtioehereeachyearyourfatherwouldthinkhimthegreatestmanager.”

“Whoisthegreatestmanager,really,LuqueorMikeGonzalez?”

“Ithinktheyareequal.”

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