Word: ball
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Game that Stirred the Nation," in Liberty, July 14, 1928. He writes: "Joe Mc-Ginnity, the 'Iron Man' pitcher of the Giants, who had been coaching at first base, had seen Merkle's fatal blunder. He ran into the field and rushed at Evers. The ball was tossed to Evers just as McGinnity tackled him. McGinnity tore the ball from his hands, and while they fought, threw it into the crowd sweeping into the diamond...
...Casualty in the Hoover medicine-ball game:* William Hard, slight punditical newsman. Stopping a powerful throw, he slipped, sprained his ankle, needed crutches. "Hard luck," said the other players...
Anyone who ever saw the Hoover home at Palo Alto or on S Street knows Mrs. Hoover's fondness for verandas and terraces. Back of the White House, not far from her husband's medicine-ball-ground, Mrs. Hoover has had laid out a flagstoned retreat among the trees, with rustic chairs against a shrubbery background. Nearby a special flowerbed has been turned, prepared and planted. Mrs. Hoover supervises the gardener but seldom trowels herself...
Weird fielding by various Quaker infielders was a factor in the early scoring. With one out, F.E. Nugent '29 singled and went to third on a passed ball, whence he scored the first run of the game on the drive of E.H. McGrath '31. J. A. Prior '29 reached first when Becker fumbled his grounder, the Crimson short stop reaching third on the play. At this juncture, the two baserunners worked a double steal, scoring a second run. Prior counted a moment later on a wild pitch...
Home run--Masters, Two-base hit--Donaghy, Sacrifice hit-Slaughter. Stolen bases--McGrath 2, Whitney, Gilligan 2. Bases on balls--Off Whitmore 2, off Gruhler 1, off Masters 5. Struck out-By Whitmore 6. by Gruhler 2, by Masters 6. Hits--Off Gruhler, 2 in 1 inning; off Masters, 7 in 7 innings; off Drewes, 2 in 1 inning. Double plays--McGrath to Nugent to Prior 2. Wild pitch--Gruhier. Passed ball-Caniglia. Umpire--Stafford...