Nate DiMeo

We don't know whether that was a thing that pained him. We don't know if he could understand his father's disappointment. But what we do know... is that one day he shows up in St. Louis, Missouri in the summer of 1911. He has traveled hundreds of miles from Kansas, which one would assume would be a very challenging thing.

We don't know whether that was a thing that pained him. We don't know if he could understand his father's disappointment. But what we do know... is that one day he shows up in St. Louis, Missouri in the summer of 1911. He has traveled hundreds of miles from Kansas, which one would assume would be a very challenging thing.

The New York Giants are in town, and he gets the attention of John McGraw, the pugnacious manager of the New York Giants.

The New York Giants are in town, and he gets the attention of John McGraw, the pugnacious manager of the New York Giants.

The New York Giants are in town, and he gets the attention of John McGraw, the pugnacious manager of the New York Giants.

Yes, exactly. So here comes this man, Charlie Faust. He essentially says like, hey, Mr. McGraw, I have something to tell you. He speaks in a apparently like accent that's part sort of German accent, part kind of like hick from the country. And he says, a month or two ago, I went to the fair in Wichita and I talked to a fortune teller.

Yes, exactly. So here comes this man, Charlie Faust. He essentially says like, hey, Mr. McGraw, I have something to tell you. He speaks in a apparently like accent that's part sort of German accent, part kind of like hick from the country. And he says, a month or two ago, I went to the fair in Wichita and I talked to a fortune teller.

Yes, exactly. So here comes this man, Charlie Faust. He essentially says like, hey, Mr. McGraw, I have something to tell you. He speaks in a apparently like accent that's part sort of German accent, part kind of like hick from the country. And he says, a month or two ago, I went to the fair in Wichita and I talked to a fortune teller.

And at this point, McGraw is like, fortune teller, do tell, because he is pugnacious, but he is also apparently like super superstitious. He is a lucky penny, picker-upper. He is a, you know, okay, guys, let's wear the road uniforms even when we're home. Let's break this streak. He's a true baseball man in this regard. He's Wade Boggsian, and he's going to eat chicken the whole time.

And at this point, McGraw is like, fortune teller, do tell, because he is pugnacious, but he is also apparently like super superstitious. He is a lucky penny, picker-upper. He is a, you know, okay, guys, let's wear the road uniforms even when we're home. Let's break this streak. He's a true baseball man in this regard. He's Wade Boggsian, and he's going to eat chicken the whole time.

And at this point, McGraw is like, fortune teller, do tell, because he is pugnacious, but he is also apparently like super superstitious. He is a lucky penny, picker-upper. He is a, you know, okay, guys, let's wear the road uniforms even when we're home. Let's break this streak. He's a true baseball man in this regard. He's Wade Boggsian, and he's going to eat chicken the whole time.

Jason Giambi wearing the gold thong. Jason Giambi wearing the gold thong. So you've done it again. Remembered some guys. And he says, okay, so what do you have to tell me? What did this fortune teller tell you? And the thing about fortune tellers is that they are typically giving you the most vague thing that will resonate specifically.

Jason Giambi wearing the gold thong. Jason Giambi wearing the gold thong. So you've done it again. Remembered some guys. And he says, okay, so what do you have to tell me? What did this fortune teller tell you? And the thing about fortune tellers is that they are typically giving you the most vague thing that will resonate specifically.

Jason Giambi wearing the gold thong. Jason Giambi wearing the gold thong. So you've done it again. Remembered some guys. And he says, okay, so what do you have to tell me? What did this fortune teller tell you? And the thing about fortune tellers is that they are typically giving you the most vague thing that will resonate specifically.

So Charlie Faust tells John McGraw, this fortune teller told me that I am going to pitch the New York Giants to the World Series. John McGraw looks at this guy. He's six foot two, corn-fed. Something's a little off of him for sure, but he has no idea. Like this is 1911. Like the greatest baseball player ever to live might be in the next town undiscovered. Yeah, fan graphs didn't exist yet.

So Charlie Faust tells John McGraw, this fortune teller told me that I am going to pitch the New York Giants to the World Series. John McGraw looks at this guy. He's six foot two, corn-fed. Something's a little off of him for sure, but he has no idea. Like this is 1911. Like the greatest baseball player ever to live might be in the next town undiscovered. Yeah, fan graphs didn't exist yet.

So Charlie Faust tells John McGraw, this fortune teller told me that I am going to pitch the New York Giants to the World Series. John McGraw looks at this guy. He's six foot two, corn-fed. Something's a little off of him for sure, but he has no idea. Like this is 1911. Like the greatest baseball player ever to live might be in the next town undiscovered. Yeah, fan graphs didn't exist yet.

Absolutely. John McGraw, superstitious man, says, okay, let's see what you can do. So Charlie Faust is there like in his Sunday suit. He walks out to the mound. John McGraw gets behind the plate, puts on his glove. You know, he says, okay, it's one finger for the fastball, two fingers for the curve. If you got something else, that'll be finger number three.

Absolutely. John McGraw, superstitious man, says, okay, let's see what you can do. So Charlie Faust is there like in his Sunday suit. He walks out to the mound. John McGraw gets behind the plate, puts on his glove. You know, he says, okay, it's one finger for the fastball, two fingers for the curve. If you got something else, that'll be finger number three.

Absolutely. John McGraw, superstitious man, says, okay, let's see what you can do. So Charlie Faust is there like in his Sunday suit. He walks out to the mound. John McGraw gets behind the plate, puts on his glove. You know, he says, okay, it's one finger for the fastball, two fingers for the curve. If you got something else, that'll be finger number three.