Re: Bill Litteral Article
Yes I remember Bill quite well. We pitched against each other numerous times in tournaments. It was the Kentucky Derby Festival in 1980 or 1981. We had the tournament on the banks of the river . We were in a 4 way tie going into the last round robin game and Bill and I were pitching each other . We were going to 35 points in each game no matter the shoes . We were tied 29-29 and Bill led off with a double . I knew I was beat if I couldn’t cap at least 1 ringer . I threw my first shoe for a ringer and it looked like I pulled one of his off . I threw my next shoe on and I thought I still got a chance . When we got to check our scores , I had 2 ringers and my ringers pulled both of his off !! We couldn’t believe it ! That won the game for me . I ended up in 1st place and Bill got 4th by percentage and they gave 3 places !! We talked about that game for years when 2 shoes meant the difference between 1st and 4th !! Bill was always a great sport and a gentleman. Thanks for the memories 🙏.
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