I'm surprised he's not using a screen to pitch batting practice. The batter whizzed a couple line drives just past him.
I, too, became a Smokey Joe Wood fan after reading his wonderful story in "The Glory of their Times." My appreciation for him only increased when, during a trip through the San Juan mountains in Colorado, I stumbled upon Smokey Joe Wood Field in the town of Ouray. It's one of the most stunning settings for a ballpark I've ever seen. It turns out that Joe grew up there.
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