Back then Nike was still only known as the Greek goddess of victory.
http://kotaku.com/samurai-slices-a-100-mph-baseball-in-half-1736420399?utm_source=powerinbox-revenuestripe&utm_medium=email&pi_clickid=cf439af600384d3ca1332b246f0e63ae&pi_creativeid=187091
What would the ump say? A ball, A bunt or A strike?