Padres relief pitcher Josh Banks had to take a turn at bat during this recent extra innings game between the Reds and the Padres. The analyst during this at bat recalled a fantastic July 4, extra innings game played back in 1985 between the Braves and the Mets. In that game Braves pitcher Rick Camp hit an extra innings game tying home run that prolonged the game even further. Here play by play announcer Matt Vasgersian lets us in on the type of hit he would settle for… 


     

Duck Fart- “A softly hit ball that goes over the infielders and lands in the outfield for a hit. Originally called a “duck fart” because it was assumed that a duck’s feathers would make its farts as soft (or quiet) as the hit. Changed to a “snort” for use in polite company.”

Hat Tip to Awful Announcing for the video

 

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