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malthaussen

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3. Driving myself crazy trying to track down the female pitcher...

Sun Apr 20, 2014, 11:02 AM

Apr 2014

... finally found the reference. The story may well be a hoax, but the pitcher was Dale Gear, who pitched 1901 with the Senators and 1896 with the Spiders, and had a long and distinguished minor league career.

Probably factitious, but it makes a good story. As for Ruth and Gehrig whiffing, well, they did do that quite a bit anyway. But I lean more towards it being an Eddie Gaedel moment.

Me, I'm a big advocate of women in major sports. If they can play the game, they ought to be allowed to play the game. They don't even have to be very big. Hell, Jimmy Rollins is only 5-8 and he hits 20 homers a year...

Cool baseball, but *I* have one from the 1960 Pirates season. Mind you, the thread has disintegrated...

-- Mal

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If I recall correctly... malthaussen Apr 2014 #1

I would have to give benefit of reasonable doubt that they whiffed on purpose Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #2

Driving myself crazy trying to track down the female pitcher... malthaussen Apr 2014 #3

Roberto Clemente? none too shabby! Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #6

Well, y'all had the better right fielder... malthaussen Apr 2014 #7

hard to beat Hank ... Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #8

You know what I like most about Maz's homer? malthaussen Apr 2014 #9

agree. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #10

Reminds me of the women's football teams (soccer for you heathen Americans) in England KitSileya Apr 2014 #4

Speaking of Women in Sports ... last night in Boxing ... Holy Moly! Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #5

There's a teenage girl who was taught by Joe Niekro Kingofalldems Apr 2014 #11

Joe passed away in '06 with leukemia, I think. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #12

Here you go: Kingofalldems Apr 2014 #13

yes, here are the pertinent paragraphs, thanks = Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #14