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Frank WakefieldOk... what were those great words we used to hear??
I remember an occasional 'ain't'.
And baserunners 'slud' into bases.
If the runners were going on a foul ball, then they'd return to their 'respected' bases.
The only way a Falstaff could be described was 'ice cold Falstaff'.
There was something about teachers getting after him or the network for what he'd say, 'ain't' being one of 'em, and he said something about how the teachers should stick to teaching, he'd stick to baseball, that there were a lot of people saying 'isn't' who 'ain't' eatin'.
If you look at his career stats, that one game in 1947 stands out... 6 years after he'd retired he's pitching. He was broadcasting, and not speaking well of the Browns' pitching. Eventually someone said he should shut up unless he could do better. He started a game, worked 4 innings allowing 3 hits and a walk, but no runs. He faced 14 batters so he must have coaxed batters into 2 double plays. He was 1 for 1 at the plate. "It ain't braggin' if you can do it!", and he was back in the broadcast booth for the end of the game. I'm glad he's in the Hall.