Tommy Bridges was often accused of throwing a spitball and on one occasion Yankee manager Joe McCarthy asked the head umpire to check the ball and see if it had been doctored. Tigers catcher Birdie Tibbetts proceeded to fire the ball in the outfield where all three outfielders handled it before the umpire was able to retrieve it. Needless to say, Bridges was never caught doctoring the ball.
Here's Bridges with Bridie and the boss.
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