During my time in the U.S. Navy, my ship made a three-day port visit to Portsmouth, England.
One afternoon, as I was making my way back to the ship, I had a handful of loose British coins in my pocket—you know, those big, heavy British pennies they used back then.
Along the way, I encountered a group of fat and short, round-faced young Brits who apparently thought it would be great fun to shout insults and make nasty remarks at an American sailor.
Well, what they didn't know was that I happened to be a pretty experienced baseball pitcher!
So, rather than exchange insults, I reached into my pocket, grabbed those hefty British coins, and let them fly in their direction!
I'm fairly certain I nailed four or five of those little troublemakers. And judging by the way those coins left my hand, I wouldn't be surprised if one or two of them ended up needing a little medical attention!
I guess those young Brits learned that day that not every American sailor throws like a tourist!
