Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 28, 2018

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    Leroy  over 6 years ago

    The raccoon’s next of kin have a different spin on that story.

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    pearlsbs  over 6 years ago

    Gaylord Perry legend.

    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/moon-shot/

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 6 years ago

    Perry must’ve really bit his words after all that.

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    KS82  over 6 years ago

    Bad raccoon very bad. I was wondering why we lost power awhile back.

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    Pedmar Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Would anybody name their child “Gaylord” anymore?

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  over 6 years ago

    That raccoon is now governor of Tennessee.

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    J Short  over 6 years ago

    How do you like your racoon?

    Fried.

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    Teto85 Premium Member over 6 years ago

    IDK about Mr. Perry, but the Mets won the World Series later that year.

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    Surly Squirrel Premium Member over 6 years ago

    I remember Gaylord Perry pitching for the Cleveland Indians back in the 1970’s when I was a wee lad. Starting pitchers were men back in those days. 35+ starts, 300+ innings, 15+ complete games. Gaylord, Tom Seaver, Fergie Jenkins, Steve Carlton, Bob Gibson, Mikey Lolich to name a few. Not like the overpaid wussies nowadays who are hard pressed to give you 5 innings per start.

    I remember dear Gaylord being a bit more handsome. Must have been uglier when he played for the Giants.

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    Eugeno  over 6 years ago

    Yeah – pitchers had greater longevity then – trusted their defense and knew how to work a hitter. I remember a game, on the radio, early fifties, Yankees and, I think , the White Sox, Whitey Ford pitching – first inning, first pitch – ground ball to second, one away – second pitch, a ball, low and inside, third pitch, fly ball to left, two away, fourth pitch, foul pop-up down the third base line, retired the side. Four pitches, three outs. Pitched the complete game – less than 50 pitches. ‘Course, he wasn’t trying to throw it 100 mph, either.

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