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11-01-2010, 03:07 AM
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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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My Collection (in progress) at: http://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/BosoxBlair Last edited by Bosox Blair; 11-01-2010 at 03:09 AM. 
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