One of the great spit-ballers of the modern era.
“During his tenure as Giants manager from 1961-64, Alvin Dark declared that a man would land on the moon before Perry, with his flawed swing, could hit a home run.”
Perry hit his first mlb home run on July 20, 1969 after Armstrong walked on the moon.
Perry hit 5 more home runs in his career.
Career MLB hitting stats : 6 home runs, 17 doubles, 141 hits, 47 RBI’s, 22 walks, 369 strike outs, .131 batting average, 1076 official at bats.
My brother tells the story that he was living in the LA area that summer. He and a friend had ordered a home delivery pizza. As it was being delivered, Neil Armstrong was about to take his first step onto the moon’s surface. My brother invited the delivery guy to watch the historic moment. The guy passed, saying “I have deliveries to make!”
My brother tells the story that he was living in the LA area that summer. He and a friend had ordered a home delivery pizza. As it was being delivered, Neil Armstrong was about to take his first step onto the moon’s surface. My brother invited the delivery guy to watch the historic moment. The guy passed, saying “I have deliveries to make!”