Baseball's Greatest Player Never Actually Played Baseball

Sid Finch and I went to different schools together

Sidd Finch once threw a baseball so hard, he struck a guy out with one pitch

"oh my bad guys... the radar gun was set to KM/H"

I'm old enough to remember when the article on Sid came out in the American Medical Journal. Apparently both his elbow and shoulder in both arms and been dislocated due to the training for years at the monastery while the surrounding cartilage was extremely strong. This allowed him to throw a baseball with his right arm essentially unattached in two places creating a type of human whip while the strong cartilage kept his arm from flying apart. At least that was the theory. Its a shame he gave up baseball to go back to meditation. We'll never know what career he would have had as a pitcher.

are we just going to forget the fact that the nationals were beating the mets 25 to 1

This guy could have been a millionaire playing baseball but chose not to exist... respect

The minute I knew this was a hoax was when they said Sidd was from England

Sid Finch. Wow. My grandpa had watched him in Spring Training camp at the gates and he was absolutely amazing. What an icon.

I use to go hunting with my friend, I brought my gun, he brought a baseball.

Sidd Finch. What an icon. Gave it all up to play French Horn. Randy Johnson said he envied Finch’s courage to do what he loved without caring about the money. “I loved the xylophone, but gave it up. Finch is the man”, said Johnson.

Bruh my history teacher loved Sidd Finch, he would hype him up all the time in class. He didn't know Sidd's secret either, which was the best part, the passion in this dudes eyes talking about this legend made it even more hilarious after all was said and done lmao.

Sid played in the same league as me. He was clearly known before I faced him. I started my swing and the ball was already there and hit the butt of my bat so hard, if it had stayed fair it would have been a home run.

Thats seven minutes and thirteen seconds I’ll never get back.

“Don’t go to the com..” *reading comments

I actually believed this for like 5 minutes. Wow. Now I feel like an idiot 😂

Thank you for this. I remember the SI article and it making me crazy excited to see what he could do!

If he threw into one of those carnival fast pitch nets I'm sure it wouldnt clock past 70.

I couldn't figure out why the baseball kept getting larger. Then it hit me.

Graduated in 1985. Best friend was an avid sports fan: baseball, basketball, football, boxing, wrestling, track and field, tennis - you name it, Carl loved it. He also subscribed to two magazines: Sports Illustrated and Ring Magazine. Forgot about ol' Sid. Thanks for the memories.

I remember reading the SI article and being floored by this guy’s story. Still love it.