![]() ![]() It was the toughest kind of an assignment to wish upon a raw rookie, yet the Slaughter, especially when pitching him against the leading Browns and Shocker. Same rook showed he had the stuff and confidence, which goes toward making up aīig league headliner. Ably caught and coached by Cy Perkins, the Montclair, N.J.,īoxman held the Missourians in check in a masterly way and emerged a victor Was no ducking this hitter nor that batter whenever a Brown slugger came up He pitched to this hard-hitting clan of Lee Fohl’s. The Browns hammered him for nine blows and five were frankedĭown the first ninety feet of turf, but this did not embarrass Over one of the best American League twirlers in the game today. Toiler when a Brown or two were on is glimpsed when the “Left on bases” agate Were on the paths than when the cushions were clear and that he was a master The small red-faced right-handed hopeful. Louis, 13 Athletics, 5… Rettig had a slow delivery, took his time, used a fairly Line is reached in the box score, which reads, St. Several ticklish position during the 2 hours and 3 minutes of going, but Good breaking curve and seemed to have ordinary control. His greatest test of nerve was in the fourth. With the sacks loaded and twoĭown up came Ken Williams. In fact he set about to get rid of this left-handed Now this same fellow is no batter for an experiencedīoxman to pitch to let alone a rookie. The Yankees, White Sox, and Tigers were all said to be after Of days it became known that he had not actually signed a contract before Otto was the talk of the baseball world, and within a couple The third out-the 4000 odd fans gave the lad an ovation as he walked to the Menace at the bat and when Hauser gobbled up Ken’s smash and raced to first for Him, but on July 24 he signed with Philadelphia. He actually pitched better in this game, allowing just four hits and The 26 th, a week after the first, this time on the road, atĬleveland. Bell’s game story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer included an odd, Two walks in seven innings, but lost, 2-0. Tongue-in-cheek description of Otto’s pitching: Rettig’s great offensiveness lies in his wink ball. Very mystifying offering thrown with a lazy side arm delivery. Looks as if you could hit it twice if you wanted to, but you’re lucky if you The plate, winks at the batter and then slinks away into the catcher’s mitt. Winker and places it on top of the ball and holds it there until the winker This wink ball is Rettig’s own invention. If you have specific questions or information about content, the website, and applications, please contact us.Thus, the ball suddenly relieved from the weight of the eye Plate and causes it to revolve so that the winker loses its balance just before Gets a firm hold of a seam with both hands. However, Get Archive LLC does not own each component of the compilation displayed and accessible on the PICRYL website and applications. Get Archive LLC is the owner of the compilation of content that is posted on the PICRYL website and applications, which consists of text, images, audio, video, databases, tags, design, codes, and software ("Content"). ![]() Get Archive LLC does not charge permission and license fees for use of any of the content on PICRYL, however, upon request, GetArchive can provide rights clearance for content for a fee. GetArchive believes there are no usage restrictions or limitations put on content in the U.S. Permission for use, re-use, or additional use of the content is not required. Get Archive LLC, creator of PICRYL, endeavors to provide information that it possesses on the copyright status of the content and to identify any other terms and conditions that may apply to the use of the content, however, Get Archive LLC offers no guarantee or assurance that all pertinent information is provided, or that the information is correct in each circumstance. ![]() PICRYL makes the world's public domain media fun to find and easy to use. PICRYL is an AI-driven search & similarity engine. PICRYL is the largest media source for public domain images, scans, and documents. The World's Largest Public Domain Media Search Engine ![]()
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