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10-09-2013, 01:33 PM
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Wonder If There Are Pictures From This Game
On October 16, 1898 the Louisville Colonels played a benefit game in which their players dressed up in outfits that were described as weird and wonderful by The Pittsburgh Press. Of note was this blurb:
"Hans Wagner will display his charms in a ballet girl costume and will piroutte(sic) around third base with the grace for which he is noted." Not sure I want to see the pic if his charms are on display. Anyway, why not post some manly Honus Wagner pictures as good luck charms for the Pirates tonight!
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10-09-2013, 02:15 PM
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Reading further, I found out that the benefit was where Honus Wagner set the record for the longest baseball throw. 403 feet 8 inches according to the article, breaking a record set by John Hatfield in 1872, whose throw was just over 400 feet. Not bad for a guy in a ballet costume!
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10-09-2013, 02:57 PM
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wow
that is very strange indeed....
im sure they destroyed any evidence of this game!
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10-10-2013, 09:24 PM
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Here's a write-up about the game, taken from the October 17, 1898 edition of the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. No photos, but also no mention of ballet costumes. In particular, I liked the 'skills competition' that is described with the second base-to-home throwing and the baserunning contest. Good stuff!
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10-11-2013, 12:28 AM
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Throwing a ball 400 feet on the fly is rare but I remember watching Raul Mondesi of the Dodgers stand in the open centerfield fence of Dodger stadium approx. 400 feet away and threw several balls that landed just short of the plate, within 3-4 feet. He did this before batting practice one day...I even think Vin Scully mentioned something about it as well. He had a cannon, no a rocket launcher, of an arm...one of the strongest I have seen. Ichiro, Puig, IROD, Madlock, Parker...saw them all throw but Mondesi was crazy with his arm.
Joshua
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#7
10-11-2013, 01:23 AM
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Quote:
There've been some pretty amazing freaks in this game. Last edited by itjclarke; 10-11-2013 at 01:23 AM.
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