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TIDBITS® LOOKS ATBASEBALL PITCHERS

by Janet Spencer

In honor of spring training, come along with Tidbits as we remember some unforgettable moments brought to you by memorable pitchers.

● In the 1940s, Bobo Newsom was batting for the Yankees against White Sox pitcher Joe Haynes. He swung and nicked the ball, which rolled back to the pitcher. Realizing it was useless to even try to run to fi rst base, Bobo headed back to the dugout. But instead of throwing to fi rst, Haynes just stood and watched Bobo walk away. When the crowd began to laugh, Bobo turned and saw the pitcher still had the ball. So he began to stroll towards fi rst base. So did Haynes. He walked a little faster. Haynes did too. Suddenly he broke into a sprint. Haynes began to run, fi nally lobbing the ball to fi rst base seconds ahead of Bobo.● In 1934, Dodger manager Casey Stengel had pitcher Walter Beck replaced in the game. In a temper, Beck threw the ball and it hit the rightfi eld wall. The Dodger rightfi elder had been “resting his eyes” while recovering from a hangover. He heard the ball hit the wall, scooped it up, threw it to second, and then discovered that no one had hit it. ● Luke Appling went to bat for the White Sox in a game against the Tigers in the 1930s. He hit 14 consecutive foul balls. On the 15th pitch, the disgusted pitcher threw his glove instead of the ball.

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● In 1961, Cleveland Indian pitcher Herb Score was hit in the eye by a line drive hit by New York Yankee Gil McDougald. The ball bounced off Score’s head and rolled to fi rst base, where the Cleveland fi rst baseman nabbed it and put the batter out. Score was credited with an assist.● William Kennedy was pitching for Brooklyn in 1897 when the umpire called a close decision against him. Kennedy lost his temper and hurled the baseball at the umpire, intending to smack him in the head. The ball narrowly missed the ump, who called the ball in play. A runner on base scored before the catcher could retrieve the ball. Brooklyn lost the game 2 - 1.● Joe Engel, pitching in Washington, did not do a very good job. The question was not whether his pitches would go over the plate but whether they would stay in the ballpark. Manager Clark Griffi th called him to his offi ce one day and informed him he was being sent to Minneapolis. “Who am I being traded for?” Engel asked. “No one,” replied Griffi th. “It’s an even trade!”● In 1918, Otis Crandall was pitching for Los Angeles against Salt Lake City. He had a perfect no-hitter going. There were two out in the ninth inning and not a single man had reached base. Then his brother Karl came to bat for Salt Lake. He made a base hit — the only known instance where a no-hitter was broken by the pitcher’s brother.● Bob Fothergill was a big man. He was a good hitter, but he was sensitive about his weight. As Leo Durocher got ready to pitch against him, he called out, “Stop the game!” and approached the umpire. When the ump asked what was wrong, Durocher replied, “Don’t you know the rules?” he asked, pointing at Fothergill. “BOTH those guys can’t bat at the same time!” Fothergill was so angry he couldn’t bat well and struck out.

● On April 2, 1513, near present-day St. Augustine, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon comes ashore on the Florida coast and claims the territory for the Spanish crown. Ponce de Leon is credited with the first recorded landing and the first detailed exploration of the Florida coast.

● On April 3, 1776, because it lacked sufficient funds to build a strong navy, the Continental Congress gives privateers permission to attack British ships. Any goods captured by the privateer were divided between the ship's owner and the government.

● On April 7, 1873, John McGraw, one of the winningest managers in baseball history, is born in Truxton, N.Y. McGraw's career total of 2,763 wins ranks second only to Connie Mack. Between 1902 and 1932, the New York Giants won 10 pennants, came in second place 11 times and won three World Series championships.

● On April 4, 1949, the United States and 11 other nations establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a mutual defense pact aimed at containing possible Soviet aggression against Western Europe. The signatories agreed, "An armed attack against one or more of them ... shall be considered an attack against them all."

● On April 5, 1951, death sentences are imposed against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, after they were found guilty of conspiring to transmit atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. The only seriously incriminating evidence came from a confessed spy who was given a reduced sentence to testify against them.

● On April 6, 1968, Stanley's Kubrick's science-fiction classic "2001: A Space Odyssey" makes its debut in movie theaters. The film clocked in at around three hours and contained less than 40 minutes of dialogue, with long stretches of absolute silence or of the sound of human breathing.

● On April 1, 1970, President Richard Nixon signs legislation officially banning cigarette ads on television and radio. In 1969, Congress had passed the Cigarette Smoking Act, requiring warning labels that stated: "Cigarette Smoking May be Hazardous to Your Health."

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PITCHING SHENANIGANS (continued)● Ty Cobb, playing for the Detroit Tigers in 1912, was suspended from play when he jumped into the stands and beat up an abusive heckler. His sympathetic teammates went on strike. So the manager advertised for new players to fi ll in the next day at a game in Philadelphia. This impromptu team went up against the world champion Oakland A’s. The pitcher allowed 25 hits and 7 walks in 8 innings, but did manage to get one strike-out. An infi elder was hit in the mouth by a ground ball and lost two teeth. An outfi elder was hit on the head by a fl y ball. This pick-up team got 4 hits and made 10 errors and the fi nal score was 24 - 2. The next day, the regular team members ended their strike, paid their fi nes, and went back to work, except for Cobb, who was suspended for 10 days.● Charlie Grimm was managing the losing Chicago Cubs. One day he got an excited call from his scout saying that he found a pitcher who struck out 27 men in a row. Only one man had even managed to hit a foul. He asked if he should sign the pitcher. Grimm replied, “Sign up the guy who hit the foul. We’re looking for hitters!”● In 1939, Bob Feller was the best known pitcher in the country, playing for Cleveland. On Mother’s Day, he brought his mother from her Iowa farm to Chicago so she could see him play. A Chicago White Sox batter slugged a foul ball into the stands — where it hit Feller’s mother, knocking her unconscious.

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● If in your studies of history you never ran across the Anglo-Zanzibar War, don't feel educationally shortchanged; most people have never heard of the conflict. In 1896, the pro-British sultan of Zanzibar, Hamad bin Thuwaini, died, and his successor, Khalid bin Barghash, did not look as favorably upon the British Empire. Because a treaty signed 10 years earlier stated that any candidate to attain the sultancy must receive the approval of the British Consul, the British viewed Kalid bin Barghash's accession as an act of war. The sultan barricaded himself in his palace, but the superior numbers and firepower of the British quickly defeated the embattled sultan. How quickly? The battle lasted all of 40 minutes, making it the shortest war in history.

● There are those who wonder if beloved actor Tony Curtis, with more than 100 films to his credit, would have been quite as successful if he hadn't changed his name. His given name, Bernard Schwartz, just doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

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PITCHING SHENANIGANS (continued)● Germany Schaefer was batting against Nick Altrock. There was a man on fi rst. Schaefer swung and missed a fast ball. Then the pitcher, pretending he was getting ready to throw to the batter, let loose with a fast ball to fi rst base, where the runner was leading off. Continued next page● When he got the ball back, Altrock let fl y another scorcher of a fastball. Schaefer got a second strike. He threw down his bat and walked back to the dugout. “Hey,” called the ump, “You’ve only got two strikes!” “No,” replied Schaefer, “It’s three strikes — I swung at that pitch he threw to fi rst base!”● In the early 1900s, Rube Waddell was such a great pitcher that all batters feared him. One day the pitcher on the opposing team got a great idea: if he could tire Waddell out before the game, his pitching would be off. So he challenged Waddell to a pitching contest. Whichever one of them could throw the farthest would win $5. They both showed up before the game and threw the ball as far as they could. Waddell’s throw went farthest. The opposing pitcher challenged him to throw that far again. He did. In fact, he threw the ball that far around 50 times. Convinced that Waddell’s arm would be worn out, the rival pitcher handed over the $5. That afternoon, Waddell struck out 14 batters and his team won handily. As he was walking to the clubhouse, he called out to the other pitcher, “Hey, thanks for the workout this morning. That was swell practice!”● Texas University was up against the Yankees in an exhibition game when Lou Gehrig came up to bat. There were two runners on base and it was three and two for Gehrig. The catcher signaled the pitcher, the pitcher nodded — then threw a straight ball right to home plate. Gehrig sent it clear out of the park. The catcher marched up the pitcher, ranting at him for not paying attention to the signals. “Why did you throw him such a nice pitch?” he yelled. The pitcher was not sorry. “I got to thinking: I’ll never pitch a Big League game and maybe I’ll never get to see a game at the Yankee Stadium, and I sure did want to see Gehrig bust just one!”

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JACKIE MITCHELL

Jackie Mitchell was born in Tennessee in 1913. Her neighbor, Dazzy Vance, was a pitcher in the minor leagues. Though Jackie was only fi ve, Dazzy taught her basic pitching techniques, and she quickly caught on. Dazzy told her she could become a great ball player. Jackie grew up believing him.

● At 16, Jackie played for a women’s team in Chattanooga. At 17, she attended a baseball school in Atlanta, where she was noticed by the owner of the Chattanooga Lookouts, a minor league team. He offered her a contract to play for the 1931 season. The newspapers ran stories about the fi rst woman ever to play in the minor leagues. (However, in 1898, Lizzie Arlington played a single game for Reading, PA, technically making Jackie the second woman in minor league history.)● Meanwhile, the New York Yankees had fi nished spring training in Florida and were on their way to New York. They stopped in Chattanooga to play the Lookouts in an exhibition game.● The game began before a crowd of 4,000. Reporters, wire services, and a newsreel camera were on hand. The Lookouts’ manager sent Clyde Barfoot out to pitch the fi rst inning. The Yankees’ lead-off batter slugged a double, and their next hitter smacked a single, allowing a run. The manager pulled Barfoot out and sent rookie southpaw Jackie to the mound. The next hitter up at bat was the legendary Babe Ruth. ● Jackie’s fi rst pitch was a ball, but the next three pitches were strikes, with Babe taking a useless swing at the fi rst two, and the third dropping across the plate for a strike. Jackie Mitchell struck Babe Ruth out. The crowd went wild! Babe Ruth kicked the dirt, called the umpire nasty names, gave his bat a wild heave, and stomped out to the Yank’s dugout.

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● But there was still work to be done, for the next batter up was Lou Gehrig. She struck him out on three pitches. Jackie Mitchell had fanned the “Sultan of Swat” and the “Iron Horse” back-to-back. The crowd rose to its feet in a lengthy standing ovation.● Jackie pitched to one more batter, allowing a walk, before the manager pulled her out and sent Barfoot in. The Yankees won 14 – 4.● The news spread across the country. Fan mail poured in. One envelope had no address aside from the words “The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth.”● A few days later, the baseball commissioner voided her contract, declaring that women were unfi t to play baseball because it was “too strenuous.” In 1952, Major League Baseball formally banned women from contracts, a ban that lasted until 1992.● Crushed, Jackie began pitching in exhibition games. At 19, she signed with the House of David, a men’s team famous for their long hair and beards. She traveled with them until 1937, but eventually got tired of the sideshow aspects of her career, such as being asked to wear a fake beard, or playing an inning while riding a donkey.● She retired at 23, but played with local teams. She refused to come out of retirement when the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League formed in 1943.● In 1982, she was invited to throw out the ceremonial fi rst pitch for the Chattanooga Lookouts on their season opening day. She died in 1987, and was buried in Chattanooga.● Her mentor, Dazzy Vance, went on to pitch major league for Brooklyn, and was the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts for seven consecutive seasons. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955 and died in 1961.

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● Brooklyn had the bases loaded. Hank DeBerry was on third, Dazzy Vance on second, and Chick Fewster was on fi rst. Babe Herman came up to bat and hit a long one. DeBerry ran home and scored. Vance advanced to third and decided to stay there. Fewster ran to second and was on his way to third when he saw that Vance had stopped, so he turned around and went back to second. But Babe Herman was running full speed ahead, past fi rst, past second, and on to third. At third he made a great slide, only to fi nd Vance already occupying the base. Fewster stood halfway between second and third, wondering what he should do. The third baseman got the ball and began tagging everybody in sight. When the umpire recovered his senses, he called Herman and Fewster out, and Vance safe. It took half an hour for the audience to stop laughing, and it spawned a popular joke: “How’s the game going?” “Brooklyn has three men on base!” “Oh really? Which base?”● Herman Schaefer, playing for Washington in 1910, was on fi rst and a teammate was on third. Schaefer stole second, hoping the catcher would try to throw him out, giving the teammate on third a chance to go for home. But the catcher didn’t make the throw. So Schaefer stole fi rst base back. The rule book revealed no rule against stealing bases backwards. When play resumed, Schaefer stole second again. The catcher threw (too late) and the teammate on third scored. Later the rules were amended and stealing backwards became an automatic out. ● Herman Schaefer once hit a homer out of the park. He slid into fi rst, slid into second, slid into third, and slid home. ● In Fenway Park, rules declare that if a batted ball hits one of the pigeons who roost in the stadium, the ball is declared dead. ● In 1984, Dave Klingman went to bat for the Oakland Athletics against the Minnesota Twins. Klingman hit a fl y ball that penetrated the protective netting of the Metrodome ceiling 180 feet up. It never fell. Umpires called it a ground rule double. When the ball was retrieved by the groundskeeper, it was sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1. In 2012, Jim Thome became the fourth player in major-league history to have hit 100 homers with three different teams. Who else did it?2. Arizona's Aaron Hill hit for the cycle twice in a season in 2012. Who was the last player to do it

twice in a season?3. Who was the fi rst Pittsburgh Steeler to rush for 1,000 yards in a season?4. Name the fi rst 10th seed vs. 15th seed men's basketball matchup in NCAA Tournament history. 5. Who was the fi rst draft pick in the history of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning? 6. Name the youngest driver to win a NASCAR Cup season championship.7. In 2013, Bob and Mike Bryan became the most successful tennis team in Grand Slam history, winning a 13th doubles title. Who were they tied with?

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have had heartburn for many years. I take Prilosec for it, and it works fi ne for me.My doctor scheduled me for a gastroscope exam. I haven't had one for quite a while. The doctor who did the scope called me and my family doctor to say that I had changes seen in the biopsy he took. He says I have Barrett's esophagus, which can turn into cancer. Naturally, this has me worried.Will you elaborate on Barrett's esophagus and what I have to look forward to? Neither of my doctors has suggested a change in medicines. Do you? -- T.M.

ANSWER: Barrett's esophagus is a change in the kind of cells that line the lowermost part of the esophagus, the part that attaches to the stomach. That change brings with it a chance of further, cancer changes. The risk is quite small, about 0.5 percent per year.Barrett's esophagus happens to people who have GERD, gastroesophageal refl ux disease, more popularly called heartburn. You take a medicine, Prilosec, that suppresses the production of stomach acid. Medicines that act similarly sometimes can retard the progression of these cell changes into cancer cells. They most defi nitely control heartburn. Barrett's also can happen to people who do not have GERD.The chance of cancer developing depends on a number of criteria. One is the kind of cells that have evolved. If they show low-grade changes, the likelihood of cancer is not as great as it would be if they show high-grade

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changes. The length of the area involved with these changes is another factor in determining the cancer risk.You must not have had signs that raise the risk for cancer, or the doctor would have recommended immediate treatment. About the only thing you need to do is comply with the suggested follow-up scope exams so the doctor can see if any procedures are needed to eradicate these new cells. You don't have to sit around and worry. You have not received a death sentence.The booklet on GERD (heartburn) explains this common disorder and its treatments. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 501W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada. with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: At a recent cocktail party, a nurse admonished me for chewing ice. She said that it indicates an iron defi ciency.I get blood work done every six months. My doctor has never said anything about an iron defi ciency or any other issue. I am 65 and in good health. -- C.H.

ANSWER: The nurse was talking about pica. It's a craving for materials not considered foods, like ice, clay, starch and dirt, to mention a few. Sometimes it is an indication of iron defi ciency, but far from always.In someone like you, who has lab tests done twice a year, you're not anemic and don't have pica.You do, however, have a habit that will ruin your teeth if you don't stop. Chewing on ice can cause microscopic fractures in tooth enamel, which can become larger fractures.

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UNUSUAL PLAYS (continued)● In 1920, the Cleveland Indians were up against Brooklyn in the World Series. Bill Wambsganss was in center fi eld for the Indians when he caught a fl y for one out. The force of the running jump carried him to second base, where he tagged out the second base runner who had been heading for third. Then he got another easy out by tagging the fi rst base runner heading for second. It was an unassisted triple play. The crowd was silent while they tried to fi gure out what had happened and how many outs there were. When realization set in, fans went wild. ● Mike Grady, third baseman for the New York Giants, holds the distinction of making the most errors in one play. In 1895, he missed a ground ball and the batter reached fi rst. He overthrew the ball to fi rst, and the batter got to second. When the runner headed for third, the fi rst base man threw to Grady, but he dropped it and the runner raced home, whereupon Grady threw the ball over the catcher’s head. Four errors on a single play. ● In 1931, the Braves were losing to the Cardinals, 12-0. Rabbit Maranville called time out and gathered the team for an infi eld conference. They gathered in a football-type huddle. Rabbit called the signals, someone snapped the baseball back to him, and the players went crazy tackling each other.


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self against aggressive thieves. And with a shredder you can destroy any mail or documents that have your name on them before they go in the trash.Remember the "granny scam," where someone posing as a grandchild calls up and says he or she is in trouble and needs emergency money? Far too many grandparents have fallen for that scam and wired money to thieves. One state is now making it a law that companies who do the wire transfers notify the sender about where the money is actually ending up. Call your state senators and representatives and suggest that this be a law in your state as well.If you're near a senior center, ask it to put together a pro-gram to tell seniors about scams and how to handle those who call and pressure you about giving personal informa-tion on the phone.If you're ever in doubt about who's calling you and asking for information, hang up.

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Q: I am not a collector but have managed to accu-mulate several older perfume bottles, which I pur-chased at garage sales in the Chicago area. There are four I think could be valuable: "La Prairie" by Waterstone, "Nanette," "Aluria" by Lucre-tia Vanderbilt, and "Paradise for Two." Are they worth keeping, or just more clutter? I think I prob-ably paid a few dollars each for them. -- Sandra, Naperville, Ill.

A: I found all of your bottles referenced in "The Won-derful World of Perfume Bottles: Identification & Val-ue Guide" by Jane Flanagan and published by Collec-tor Books. According to Flanagan, "Paradise for Two" was manufactured in 1908 by Schaefer-Martin Co. and is worth about $50 with its original box. "Aturia" is from 1938 and sells in the $45 to $60 range. "Nanette," your rarest bottle, was introduced in 1950 and often sells in the collector's marketplace for $175. "La Prai-rie," launched in 1993, is worth about $60. All things considered, you made four good investments.

Q: I purchased a basket for $5 at a flea market and am enclosing a picture of it. I am curious about who made it and what it was used for. -- Betty, James-town, Tenn.

A: Sometimes a basket is simply a basket. This is the type of basket often found at import shops. Since they are mass-produced and not signed, your question about who made it is impossible to answer. It is of recent ori-gin, and you probably paid about what it is worth.

Q: I have a 5-inch-high pitcher signed by Hohr Merkel. What can you tell me about it? -- Beverly, Lake Lillian, Minn.

A: I examined the pictures you sent me, and your pitch-er appears to be from Copenhagen. Pitchers and vases of this type generally sell in the $15 to $25 range. I was not able to find the artist in any of my reference books.

Q: I have eight Boy's Life magazines from the 1960s, and I am wondering if they are worth keep-ing. -- James, Hooksett, N.H.

A: Not really, since most of the copies of this magazine I've seen from this period have been priced for about a dollar an issue.

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Crack and peel away the shells of dyed and decorated hard-boiled eggs and transform these Easter "eggstras" into fanciful bunnies to garnish a supper salad. Let your school-age kids do the creating of this fantasy garden, and they'll discover that mealtime preparations can be fun and full of whimsy. When completed, their edible artful accents will delight the whole family, bringing truth to the old saying, "The eyes eat first." First, show your kids how to wash, spin dry and toss together your favorite salad greens. Arrange on a platter. Now come the clever bunny garnishes.Here's how to make one edible egg bunny:--Peel off the shell of one hard-boiled egg. --Using an ordinary table knife, cut an even 1/4-inch slice off a long side of the egg to form a flat base for the body of the bunny. (The cut-off slice will have an oval shape.) --Cut the oval slice evenly in half lengthwise to make two "bunny ears." --Cut a slit on top of the pointed, slimmer end of the egg body, squeeze gently to open, and tuck the two floppy ears in the space. --Make a bunny face below the ears. Insert cloves or raisin bits to form the eyes and nose. Insert a baby carrot with a bit of parsley into the mouth area to make it look as if the bunny is eating a carrot. A cauliflowerette or spring of parsley makes a fluffy tail. Make several and set amongst the greens on the salad platter. Chill until ready to serve. Extra idea: Make edible radish mice to scamper in the greens.For one mouse, choose a radish with a lengthy root to represent the mouse's tail. Cut a slice off the long side of the radish to form a flat base for the body. Above the stem, insert two small cloves for eyes. For the ears, cut two thin, equal-size round slices from another radish. Make a slit above the eyes and place the slices in the opening. Note: Remove cloves before eating garnishes.

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