Wally Pipp was one of the most misunderstood baseball players in history. Today he is remembered more for missing a game with a headache than for his heroics on the ball field – and there were many!
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Dave Righetti Story
Hello My Friends,
I posted a great story about Dave Righetti at “It’s About the Money.”
Please take a look!
Thank you!
Yankees Fun
So, I’m having some fun on Twitter…
The other day I had this crazy idea to tell the story of individual New York Yankees players within the 140 character limit on Twitter.
Baseball History 2 – Joe Glenn
Joe Glenn was a catcher who played for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, and the Boston Red Sox, mostly during the 1930’s.
Hidden among Glenn’s rather undistinguished career are a few unique moments that help to show why the history of baseball is so fun to study.
Glenn first appeared in the Major Leagues in 1932 with the Yankees. A late-season call-up, he appeared in six games and managed two hits in 16 at bats. Both of Glenn’s hits, two singles, came in the same game off long-time Major League pitcher Sad Sam Jones.
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