Activating an Old Proverb About the Last Laugh Being the Most Satisfying Laugh

The St. Louis Cardinals traded left-handed relief pitcher Ray King on December 8. Two days later, 88-year-old Wilma Eckert passed away in Belleville, Ill. Her obituary notes that she once led her softball league in batting and that as "a big Cardinals fan, she was glad to see Ray King traded."