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Spitballers: The Last Legal Hurlers of the Wet One Paperback - 2006

by Charles F. Faber; Richard B. Faber


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On September 10, 1934, grizzled reliever Burleigh Grimes helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to an inconsequential 9-7 win over the New York Giants in the Polo Grounds. For Grimes, the September contest marked his 270th and final win. For baseball, it marked the last time a legal spitballer would win a major league contest. Though the pitch had been banned in 1920, the American and National leagues both agreed to grant two exemptions per team to spitballers who were already in the majors. In 1921, both leagues agreed to extend grandfather provisions to cover the veteran spitball pitchers for the remainder of their careers. Under the extended rule, 17 pitchers were granted exemptions for their careers. This work looks at the lives and careers of these 17: Red Faber, Burleigh Grimes, Jack Quinn, Urban Shocker, Stan Coveleskie, Bill Doak, Ray Caldwell, Clarence Mitchell, Dutch Leonard, Ray Fisher, Dick Rudolph, Allen Sothoron, Phil Douglas, Allan Russell, Doc Ayers, Dana Fillingim and Marvin Goodwin.

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  • Title Spitballers: The Last Legal Hurlers of the Wet One
  • Author Charles F. Faber; Richard B. Faber
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 212
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company, Jefferson
  • Date February 20, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780786423477 / 0786423471
  • Weight 0.84 lbs (0.38 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.96 x 6.9 x 0.51 in (25.30 x 17.53 x 1.30 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Baseball players - United States, Pitching (Baseball)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006003236
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2006, Page 105

About the author

The late Charles F. Faber wrote numerous books on educational administration, school law, baseball and other topics. He was a retired university professor and lived in Lexington, Kentucky. Also retired, Richard B. Faber is a former teacher, government official, and Air Force officer. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa. They are also the authors of The American Presidents Ranked by Performance (2000).
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