Word: batterer
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Team: Brooklyn (by 5½ games) Pitcher: Roe, Brooklyn (19-2) Batter: Musial, St. Louis (.367) Runs Batted In: Irvin, New York (103) Home Runs: Kiner, Pittsburgh...
...major-league uniform: brandishing a toy bat, a midget (3 ft. 7 in.) named Ed Gaedel stepped up to the plate. Before the Tigers could protest, Manager Taylor produced a bona fide contract, and the baffled umpire said, "Play ball." Tiger Pitcher Bob Cain, obviously afraid of hitting the batter with a fast pitch, admitted defeat by giving Gaedel an intentional walk* (Final score: Tigers 6; Browns 2.) League President Will Harridge was not so delighted. He promptly told Veeck that midgets did not serve "the best interests of baseball," ordered Gaedel's "unconditional release...
...idol, Bob Feller, by pitching a no-hitter. Southpaw Alice, whose opinion of her teammates' ability is not high ("Our shortstop can't catch the ball, and our catcher's terrible, too . . . The boys should practice more"), did it the hard way. She struck out every batter...
Pitcher: Feller, Cleveland (14-3) Batter: Minoso, Chicago (.344) Runs Batted In: Williams, Boston (81) Home Runs: Zernial, Philadelphia...
NATIONAL LEAGUE Team: Brooklyn (by 8½ games) Pitcher: Roe, Brooklyn (13-2) Batter: Musial, St. Louis (.371) Runs Batted In: Snider, Brooklyn...