Fascinating Footnotes in Baseball History:

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Between reading Jane Leavy's 'Big Fella' and doing a little additional research on BBR, I found these tasty nuggets:


Ruth hit #60 off Tom Zachary in the bottom of the 8th inning on September 30, 1927.


In top of the 9th inning, Hall-of-Famer Herb Pennock retired the side in order with the final out coming on a fly ball to Ruth in right field by Walter Johnson, pinch-hitting for Zachary- It was Johnson's last appearance as an active player.

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Ruth celebrated all night and 'sat out' the next day's finale. Hall-of-Famer Waite Hoyt retired the side in order in the 9th inning of that game with the final out coming on a flyball to left field by Tris Speaker, also pinch-hitting for the pitcher.

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'Luckless' Tom Zachary was selected off waivers by the Yankees on 8/23/28 and was 12-0 for the 1929 Yankees.

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