Quote from Norm in Indoor Fun with Sammy and Robby
Norm: I can't get the board back. He's on his own. Pete: Aw, poor Sammy. Carla: Oh, come on, guys. We've seen Sammy in situations like this hundreds of times... You know, the game's on the line, the best hitter's coming up to the plate, men on second and third. And who do they call in? Mayday Malone with his "slider of death." Rebecca: Well, what would he do? Norm: Well, he'd usually give up a 3-run homer. It was Sam's teammates who called it the "Slider of Death."