Sports Day 21 without sports 🃏: The day George Plimpton fooled the entire sports world with Sidd Finch April 1, 2020 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY Comments Off on Day 21 without sports 🃏: The day George Plimpton fooled the entire sports world with Sidd Finch George Plimpton's tale of mysterious pitcher Sidd Finch and his 168 mph fastball 35 years ago may be greatest April Fool's joke in sports history.