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Old 11-01-2010, 03:07 AM
Bosox Blair Bosox Blair is offline
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Default Famous Spitballers - Show 'Em!!!

On October 31, 1931 St. Louis released Burleigh Grimes. Grimes, a famous spitballer, was one of the players who was still permitted to use the spitball even after the pitch was banned.

The future Hall-of-Famer hung on for a few more years, eventually becoming the last pitcher to win a game legally using the spitball.

(Here is a link to the list of players who were allowed to keep throwing the spitter until retirement, even after the ban: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/legendary/lispit.shtml )

Show us an item of a famous old-time spitballer!

Here's one from the list:
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