The Greatest April Fools' Joke in Sports: The Saga of Sidd Finch Perhaps the greatest April Fools' joke in sports history, George Plimpton's April 1, 1985, article in Sports Illustrated detailed the fascinating tale of an unknown Mets pitching prospect named Sidd F...

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Who's taking over for George Plimpton? #siddfinch

Once again, please bring up Sidd Finch, Jr. #LGM #MetsSky #Mets #SiddFinch

Sidd Finch attended today's Mets baseball game! And they won! #Mets #NYMets #baseball #legend #SiddFinch #victory #NYC

Exactly how I felt.

Used to reminisce about #SiddFinch around this time of year. Living on #BizarroEarth has broken me of those moments. It is just too insane to have fun at this point. #Idiocracy shld never have been an aspiration. That said, rather have Comacho.

Quote Of The Day, Connecticut Forty years ago this week, the latest issue of Sports Illustrated - dated April 1, 1985 - included an article from author George Plimpton, best known for what would be called "participatory...

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The Curious Case Of Sidd Finch He's a pitcher, part yogi and part recluse. Impressively liberated from our opulent life-style, Sidd's deciding about yoga—and his future in baseball.

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Discover the truth behind Sidd Finch, the mythical rookie who 'threw' a 168 mph fastball thanks to Tibetan monk training. #SiddFinch #BaseballLore #SportsPranks #AprilFools #GeorgePlimpton #MythBuster #BaseballHistory #LegendaryStories #TrendingSports # #SportsIllustrated