Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-20
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DNAW sy FRANCIS sTANN
The Glory Days

IN WRITING THE OTHER DAY OF Jimmy FoxxS
dilemma and at the time Of the seeming eligibility
Of Burlegh Grimes and Hack Wilson the Hall Of Fame
1t was omitted that during covey Of months this trio
had much in common. They nationally famed for
World Series play of 1t heroic and some not so
much so.
Wilson who was to drive home 100 runs in one season.
playing centereld the in the 1929 Series
with the Athletics 1t Hack who the goat" Of
that unparalleled spectacle when he lost line drive In
the when the AS. trailing in hopeless" so game
rallied to 10 times In the seventh inning make
on with the game and eventually the championship.
Maybe you remember the circumstances Charley
Root pitching for the Cubs and he was money in
the bank the National Leaguers teed OF Jack QUINN
RUDE Walberg and Ed Rommel The late Connie Mack
OF course managing the AS and. he admitted
afterward he disguised with his teams shoddy
play that IF hadn't scored in the seventh pre-
pared to pull out the regulars and put all of my bench
players in the game"
But the regulars did score They finally got to Root
and the payon liner that Mule Haas drove center
on Art Nehf, who had Just relieved Root 1t wasn't
easy chance under any conditions but the
shining in Hack wilson's eyes.
THE sToCKY HACK broke forward then realized that
he had misiudged the ball 1t his head for an
inside park home and, suddenly the Cubs lead
was shaved to
Three pretty good hitters were coming up now
Mickey cochrane. Al Simmons and Foxx The southpaw
Nehf walked Cochrane and that all for him. Joe
Mccarthy who managing the Cubs. waved for Sheriff
Blake. a Highlander, TO face Simmons and Foxx.
It didn't work Al and Jimmy both singled to tie up
the ball game and then the AS won 1t while Pat Malone
was pitching.
It most incredible inning. II broke the backs
Of the Cubs Chicago fans turned Wilson, but
DMaggio might have lost that drive by Haas Certainly.
1t wasn't keep him from Hall Of Fame
Sderation.
Not when guy drive 100 in season.
IT WAS THE WAY he performed in the World Series
Of 1880 that you'd like to remember Foxx The st. Louis
Cardinals the National League pennant they
being called team Of destiny As late August they
were only game the 500 mark Then from
August the 80 of 40 games and beat the
Cubs by two games.
II was a flight club Gabby Street. having stopped
catching baseballs from the top Of the Washington
Monument the manager He had Frisch, Bottomley.
Jimmy Wilson, Hafey, Doutht Haines. Rhem Colbert,
Watkins, Blades. Mancuso and. finally, Grimes.
"Boey" had come via the old Braves and in exchange
for Willie Sherdel good souhpaw II he wasn't the best
spitbaer at that age Of many spbaers he close
Anyway the Athletics the first two games OF the
series in Philadelphia Then the Cards came back In st.
Louis and won two straight and 1t was all even
The fifth game 1t generally agreed by the experts
might prove to be the key 1t was-it Jimmy
Foxxs game
THE DATE WAS OCTOBER 8, 1880. and 1t was a
scoreleSs tie in the eighth inning with Grimes pitching
his best and being matched by George Earnshaw the
Big Moose from Swathmore Then Mack got the idea that
his troops couldn't hit Grimes by swinging away 1t
time to bunt
Haas beat out bunt and stole second helped a
bit by frankie Fschs tumble the throw, Joe Boley
also hunted and safe but although the AS loaded the
bases, they couldn't
Then came Foxx In the ninth Cochrane first up
and he drew the third pass Grimes gave up that day.
Simmons went out but not Foxx. He wasn't TO bunt,
properly Instead he hit Of Grimes goldens far into
the seats and that was the ball game and the series The
Cardinals recovered.
Fred Leb has anecdote about that particular game.
1t seems that after 1t automobile load Of
Western Mssourans drove back TO Kansas City AS they
passed the outskirts Of st. Louis native asked, What
the Of the gamer"
Jimmy Foxx 2; Cardinals o." called out q back seat
passenger name Of Harry Truman.
Yes the ouf,