The Courtesy (or Temporary) Fielder
September 1, 1924 was another landmark day in baseball history that very few have even heard of. Consider yourself lucky.
9/1/1924 (Athletics at Senators, game 2) - (COURTESY FIELDER) With one out in the Senators 2nd inning Athletics third baseman Sammy Hale ripped his uniform. Rather than delay the game while Hale's uniform was being repaired, Senators manager Bucky Harris allowed Harry Riconda to be a temporary fielder for the rest of the inning (the final two outs of the inning) and Hale was allowed to re-enter the Athletics lineup for his turn at bat in the top of the third inning.
There is no record of subsequent temporary fielders and no photographs to document the tear in Hale's uniform or the resultant exposure.
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