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Day 21 without sports: Sidd Finch fooled us all in 1985 April Fools
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Sidd Finch TODAY in BASEBALL
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The curious case of Joe Berton - Oak Park
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On This Day In Baseball History: April 1st
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This Was The Best April Fools Joke In New York Sports History
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The man behind Sidd Finch, the best April Fool's prank ever, is ready for a baseball encore
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June 8, 1985: With a hint of Sidd Finch, Mets' Lynch falls to Cardinals in 1-0 pitchers' duel – Society for American Baseball Research
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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Shreveport's Seth Lugo is Mets' Sidd Finch — no fooling
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This Was The Best April Fools Joke In New York Sports History
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SI 60: The story behind and reaction to 'The Curious Case Of Sidd Finch' - Sports Illustrated
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30 for 30 Shorts Unhittable: Sidd Finch and the Tibetan Fastball (TV Episode 2015) - IMDb
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Baseball history unpacked, April 1 - Bleed Cubbie Blue