22 March 2013

GIF Reaction Friday: THE NATURAL

ESPN is reporting that Ruth Ann Steinhagen, who took baseball fandom to a new level, passed away last weekend. Steinhagen was in love with first baseman Eddie Waitkus until he was traded to the Phillies; the next time he came to town to play at Wrigley, in 1949 she arranged to meet him in a hotel room and shot him (he survived).

This was my face upon finding out THE NATURAL, which I read a few years ago, was based on a true story:


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