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10-23-2011, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 1,662
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Birthdays- 10/23
Reds:
Ewell Blackwell -"The Whip" pitched a no-hitter in 1947 and then took a no-hitter into the ninth inning in his next start. Eddie Stanky broke it up. Lena Blackburne -Played for the Reds in 1918, but is better remembered as the marketer of Blackburne's Rubbing Mud, a variation of which is still used to rub down baseballs at all ML games. Others: John Lackey (33) -Fried chicken or no fried chicken, boy did he stink this year. Bo McLaughlin (58) -Mentioned here because I went to high school with him. Jim Bunning (80) -Terrific pitcher; only won 20 once but won 19 four other times. Vern Stephens -In his twenties he was one of the best all-around players in baseball, then he tore up a knee and went downhill fast. Died young and is largely forgotten today.
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