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Old 12-10-2023, 03:26 AM
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Default 1933 World Series -- Game 4 Part 1

Weaver and Carl Hubbell were responsible for making game four the jewel of this World Series. With one out in the fourth and Weaver having allowed but a walk and a weak single in the first inning, Bill Terry catapulted a rocket far into the Griffith Stadium centerfield bleachers. It was still 1-0 when the Senators, who had but two singles and a walk off Hubbell after five frames, threatened in the sixth. Buddy Myer, batting first in the inning, had beaten out a base hit into the hole behind second base, and had made it to second courtesy of a Goose Goslin sacrifice.

Up next was Heinie Manush, the American League's second-leading batsman in 1933. Manush knocked the ball on the ground between first and second, and first baseman Bill Terry thought he had a chance to make the play. Carl Hubbell saw that as well and scooted toward first to cover. It was a good thing for the Giants that he did, because it was second baseman Hughie Critz who made a sensational grab in the hole and relayed to Hubbell.

Charley Moran, a National League umpire, motioned that Manush was out, at which time Heinie began gesticulating to indicate to everyone in Griffith Stadium that he could not believe what he was seeing and hearing. Not only did manager Cronin leap out of the dugout, as managers are still wont to do many decades later, but the whole Senators bench was out there to argue the call as well. But players didn't win arguments with the umpires back in the thirties either. What happened next got Manush thrown out of the game. As he passed by Moran while retreating unhappily back to the dugout, he brushed or wiped his hand on the nape of the umpire's neck. Moran wheeled around suddenly and gave Manush the heave-ho.

Heinie didn't abide by the order, though. After Joe Cronin struck out, leaving Myer to die on third, Manush trotted back to his position in left field. Moran would have none of that, but when he began waving for Manush to get off the field, he got an uncomplimentary gesture back. The chief of the umpiring crew, George Moriarty, had to make the long walk to retrieve the outfielder. Following a lengthy discussion, Manush started the long walk back. All the while, the partisan home crowd was screaming for him to stay in.

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