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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

From his own words.....Joe Wood relates "one of the biggest days of my life".....May 24, 1918

"My biggest thrill came one day in 1918, shortly after they gave me a chance in the outfield. That day we beat
the Yankees, 3-2, in a game that lasted 19 innings. It was at the Polo Grounds, the same ballpark where six
years before I'd won three World Series games as a pitcher for Boston. But now, as an outfielder for Cleveland,
I hit two home runs and the second one came in the 19th inning and broke up the ballgame."

This paragraph is an excerpt from Joe Wood's interview in the THE GLORY OF THEIR TIMES, by Lawrence S. Ritter

This event was late in Joe's career when he couldn't pitch anymore. His arm was never the same again after his
amazing season in 1912.....see initial post here for the stats.

TED Z