“Best I ever saw!”
“You’re the boy to do it.”
“Best pitcher in the world!” 102
Joe found himself the center of a joyous crowd when he reached his own bench. All were jubilant that they had escaped the humiliation of being whipped by a minor league team.
“You’ve brought home the bacon, Joe!” chortled McRae.
“We all did,” replied Joe. “But we almost dropped it on the way!” he added, with a grin.