Batters knew it was coming and still couldn't hit it. He makes the modern homerun derbies look more like the dead ball era. Would use anything from spit to nail files to Vaseline to try to get batters out and still wasn't any good. The meaning of intimidation. The game's most important unwritten rule.
Line drive up the middle.
The result of a perfect swing. You hit the ball so far, nobody can field it. A father and son playing catch. That's really what it is all about.