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Originally Posted by johnmh71
I like the Sheriff's Association card. It is signed on the back by Ernie Shore, who was the key pitcher in the 1916 World Series for the Red Sox.
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John,
Thanks, that's my favorite one as well.
BTW, in June of 1917 Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore combined for one of baseball's most unusual games. Ruth was the starting pitcher and got into a fight with home plate umpire Brick Owen over balls and strikes. Ruth walked the first batter for Washington, Ray Morgan, on 4 pitches. Ruth proceeded to take a swing at the umpire believing that Owens was squeezing him on the strike zone, and was subsequently ejected from the game.
Ernie Shore came into the game in relief of Ruth with no outs recorded in the 1st inning. Ray Morgan was immediately thrown out trying unsuccessfully to steal 2nd base. Ernie Shore proceeded to retire the next 26 batters in succession for what essentially was a perfect game. In 1991 the rules surrounding what defines what is a no-hitter and perfect game changed eliminating one of the most overpowering pitching performaces in ML history.