I remember watching Chicago Cubs baseball on WGN back in the 1980s. The pitcher made a fake pickoff move to first base before turning to try a pickoff at 3rd—as if the runner on 3rd would try to score when he saw the pitcher start to throw to 1st. It didn’t work—the runner on 3rd didn’t move. Harry Caray said, “That move went out of style with high-button shoes.” I never knew what he meant…until now, almost 40 years later. Thanks for posting!
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u/want_a_muffin 5d ago
I remember watching Chicago Cubs baseball on WGN back in the 1980s. The pitcher made a fake pickoff move to first base before turning to try a pickoff at 3rd—as if the runner on 3rd would try to score when he saw the pitcher start to throw to 1st. It didn’t work—the runner on 3rd didn’t move. Harry Caray said, “That move went out of style with high-button shoes.” I never knew what he meant…until now, almost 40 years later. Thanks for posting!