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The Unnatural
While checking out old New Mexico newspaper obituaries, Mulder and Scully come across a 1947 death notice for Josh Exley (Jesse L. Martin), a Negro Baseball League player who boasted a truly incredible batting average. The two agents want to know why the picture accompanying the obit showed Exley standing side by side with X-Files founder Arthur Dales (M. Emmet Walsh) and the ineluctable alien bounty hunter (Brian Thompson). Written and directed by series star David Duchovny, the flashback-laden “The Unnatural” first aired April 25, 1999., Mulder uncovers the story of a baseball-loving alien., Digging for an X-file, Mulder finds one, in a photograph of an odd trio: a Negro baseball great; former agent Arthur Dales; and…the alien bounty hunter—taken in 1947 Roswell, New Mexico., In an intriguing instalment, Mulder meets with Arthur Dale’s brother, also called Arthur. A tale is told of a baseball player who had extraterrestrial roots…, Digging for an X-file, Mulder finds one, in a photograph of an odd trio: an African American baseball great, former agent Arthur Dales and an alien bounty hunter, taken in 1947 Roswell, New Mexico., Digging for an X-file, Mulder finds one, in a photograph of an odd trio: a Negro baseball great; former agent Arthur Dales; and…the alien bounty hunter—taken in 1947 Roswell, N.M. Ex: Jesse L. Martin. Young Dales: Fred Lane. Ted: Paul Willson. Black Coach: Lou Beatty Jr.
