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spitball
ˈspitball N. Amer. Also spit-ball, spit ball. [f. spit n.2 + ball n.1] 1. A spittle-ball (see spittle n.2 4), esp. one thrown as a missile by a schoolchild.1846 Knickerbocker XXVII. 410 They..crooked pins, made pop-guns, ejected spit-balls. 1899 W. James Talks to Teachers 92 The spitballs that Tommy...
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Spitball
Walsh dominated the American League from 1906 to 1912, primarily on the strength of his spitball, and pitchers around the league soon copied his spitball Ban
In Major League Baseball (MLB), the spitball was banned in two stages. In the winter of 1919–1920, managers voted to partially ban the spitball.
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Clarence Mitchell (baseball)
Mitchell was known for throwing the spitball, and he was one of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1920. Mitchell also has the distinction of being the last legal lefthanded spitball pitcher.
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Rosey Davis (baseball)
Known for his spitball and emery ball, he enjoyed a career that lasted over 20 years. Davis died in Chicago, Illinois in 1968 at age 64.
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Spitter
Spitter may refer to:
Spitter (river), a stream and waterfall in Thuringia, Germany
Spitball, an illegal baseball pitch
Me and the Spitter, a book by
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Allen Sothoron
As a player, he was a spitball pitcher who spent 11 years in the major leagues playing for the St. Career
Sothoron broke into the major leagues when the spitball was still legal.
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Elmer Stricklett
Stricklett taught Walsh the spitball. Spitball
Stricklett denied inventing the spitball, though he claimed to be the first pitcher to master the spitball and to feature it exclusively.
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Hub Miller
He pitched for the West Baden Sprudels where papers called him "Spitball Miller" and he pitched for the St. Louis Giants.
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Bugs Raymond
He developed his spitball sometime in 1906. Raymond was known for his spitball and got his nickname because of his zany antics on the mound.
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Me and the Spitter
Sudyk said that Perry would have to be willing to discuss the rumors that he threw a spitball, and Perry agreed. In 1974, Mel Durslag wrote that Perry had "psyched out more hitters than any spitball suspect to come along since Lew Burdette".
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Dana Fillingim
Fillingim's key pitch was the spitball, and he was one of the pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1921.
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Joe Diorio
Discography
As leader
Rapport with Wally Cirillo (Spitball, 1974)
Solo Guitar (Spitball, 1975)
Straight Ahead to the Light with Steve Bagby (Spitball , 1976)
Soloduo with Wally Cirillo (Spitball, 1976)
Peaceful Journey (Spitball, 1977)
Bonita (Zdenek, 1980)
Feedles with Gijs Hendriks, Bert Van Erk
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Bill Doak
He was nicknamed "Spittin' Bill" because he threw the spitball. Doak's main pitch, the spitball, earned him the nickname "Spittin' Bill".
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Charlie Schmutz
While pitching for the Northwestern League Vancouver Beavers, he was known as a "spitball artist, and one of the best in the league".
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Casey Award
Harrison, editors and co-founders of Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine because, up until then, there was no award given to authors and publishers :
See also
Jerry Malloy Book Prize (SABR)
Seymour Medal (SABR)
List of literary awards
List of sports journalism awards
References
External links
Spitball
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