[Did Gerald Williams go all out to catch Antonio Perez's smash that broke up the no-no? Or, since he clearly shied away from the wall, was self-preservation on Williams' mind? The only] insight ... It would have been a spectacular catch.

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You're right, but Alexander Cartwright was a good friend of Shakespeare's and they played a prototype game in an amateur league back then ...

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Yes he did, Scooter -- just look in the Pitcher of Venice and you'll see that exact quote.

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