Pretty interesting.

Dboneesq

This was part of an article I just read. I thought it was interesting.

"Each week I provide a fragment from an old box score and challenge you to determine what game it is from and why it's significant. I give this one a difficulty rating of 7.0. Answer below."

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There was only one clue here -- the name Williams among the Boston pitchers. After that, it was up to you to know (or guess) that this was Ted Williams. Yes, Ted Williams pitched in a game. It was the first game of a doubleheader on Aug. 24, 1940, and with the Red Sox trailing 11-1, manager Joe Cronin sent Williams to the mound. It was the only time Williams ever pitched.

But that's not the weird thing. The weird thing is that Joe Glenn was behind the plate for the Red Sox that afternoon, giving him the distinction of being the only player to catch both Babe Ruth and Ted Williams. Glenn caught Ruth's last game as a pitcher, Oct. 1, 1933, meaning he caught the last pitch thrown by both Hall of Famers as well.

CubsKiller99

The Ruth-Williams connection is quite a coincidence. Thanks for sharing this.

mattinglymint23

Good stuff. Never would have thought that had occurred.
Wonder what Ted batted that day n

Dboneesq

<< <i>Good stuff. Never would have thought that had occurred.
Wonder what Ted batted that day n >>


He went 0-4.

mattinglymint23

Typical...