We made a vow to each other that every Saturday night, we'd still drink together. I have two brothers, one in Australia and one in the Ireland. He then orders three more and the bartender says, "Sir, I know you like them cold, so you can start with one, and I'll bring you a fresh one as soon as you're low."
The bartender brings him the three beers, and the man proceeds to alternately sip one, then the other, then the third, until they're gone. "It was the beer that made Mel Famey walk us"!Ī man walks into a bar and orders three beers. "Tell me," he asked, "to what do you attribute this victory over the best pitcher in the major leagues"? He walked in the tying run and the winning run, thereby, losing the game and the series.Īfter the game, a reporter went to the jubilant Yankee's clubhouse and spoke to the last two players that faced Mel. With the Braves ahead by one run, two out, and the bases loaded, Mel's revelry the night before finally caught up to him.Įight straight pitches - eight straight balls.
NEUTRINO WALKS INTO A BAR PRO
He sneaked out of the hotel after curfew, and bought himself two cases of beer.Īs you might imagine, the next morning Mel was suffering the effects.īut being the pro that he was, Mel managed to do just fine - until the bottom of the ninth inning. The night before the big event, Mel's thirst got the better of him.
NEUTRINO WALKS INTO A BAR SERIES
The series was tied at three games apiece, and the Braves were in New York for the seventh and deciding game. His drinking became almost legendary around the country, but he never let it affect his pitching until The Braves and the Yankees were in the World Series! Why then, you might ask, is he not in the Hall of Fame? Why haven't you ever heard of him?Īlas, like many others before him, Mel's downfall was demon alcohol. His change up made the best hitters in the league cry. His 90 MPH curve ball would start out like it was going to hit the batter's ear, only to break at the last instant and hit the outside corner of the plate for a strike.
His triple digit fastball made even his catcher cringe. Mel Famey of the Milwaukee Braves was a natural - a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon whose fast ball blew away the best hitters. Was he the best pitcher that ever threw a baseball? Back in the 1950s, there were a lot of folks who thought so. Many versions of this one exist - this is not the best, but it is fairly short.
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