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To: a little elbow grease

I’ve read about that game. It had to be a great one to attend. I think television with its commercials and “chatter” have ruined the flow of the game. And not just baseball - television has prolonged football and basketball too.

I remember reading about a World Series game in 1914 that Babe Ruth was the starting pitcher. He gave up one run in the first inning, and no more. His team (the Red Sox) won when they scored a run in the 14th with the score at 1-1. The starting pitchers for both teams pitched all 14 innings. Ruth was quite the pitcher. When he moved to full time position playing in 1919 Tris Speaker said something along the lines of, “Ruth is a pretty good pitcher. He would have a future in the game if he gave up playing in the field.”


28 posted on 06/23/2018 5:08:04 AM PDT by gwjack (May God give America His richest blessings.)
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“Ruth is a pretty good pitcher. He would have a future in the game if he gave up playing in the field.”

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52 posted on 06/23/2018 5:47:06 AM PDT by a little elbow grease (Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
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