ALTA, Iowa—A 78-year-old legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer" has bowled a perfect game. Dale Davis of Alta, Iowa, nailed 12 consecutive strikes and reached 300 on Saturday night during league play. "It's a great sport. It's something the young, the old and the handicapped can do," Davis said Thursday. "I guess I count as the old and handicapped." Davis has suffered from macular degeneration, a chronic eye disease, for the past decade. He can't see out of his left eye and has limited peripheral vision in his right eye.

So let me get this straight?  A 78 year old blind man rolled a perfect game?  That’s like 176 pins more than what Manzo bowled in the Media Bowling League playoffs.   Maybe we can fly him in for the playoffs next year.    Regardless you know the real “Hammer” is going to be pissed when he finds out that some old dude is trying to steal his nickname.   Let’s hope these two never meet in a dark alley.   Because something tells me that the real Hammer won’t take it easy on this guy just because he is old and blind.

Yes, I will use any excuse to post The Hammer video. It's still one of my favorites. "I told ya I hated The Hammer"