“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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