curveball

Dick Rudolph apparently demonstrating the grip for his renowned curveball. See: bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&pid=12306&am... Dick Rudolph by Dick Leyden Though he stood only 5'9.5" and weighed just 160 lbs., Dick Rudolph was a large component of George Stallings' "Big Three" that helped lead the 1914 Boston Braves to their miraculous pennant and World Series sweep. "He was the bellwether of the pitching staff," said Braves coach Fred Mitchell, "and being a little fellow, I believe his success had much to do with big Bill James and George Tyler putting out that little extra effort to keep pace with the cocky kid from the Bronx." Unlike the hard-throwing James and Tyler, Rudolph was a "pitching cutie" who relied on his great curveball and spectacular control. He also threw a spitball, but "about the best you could say for it was that it was wet," recalled his catcher Hank Gowdy.

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Marvelous work!

Ross Emil Erwin Bats Left, Throws Right Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb. Debut August 26, 1907 Final Game July 23, 1914 Born December 22, 1885 in Forney, TX www.baseball-reference.com/e/erwinte01.shtml Aug 3,1911 - Against the Cubs, visiting Brooklyn gets three homers in the 5th inning as Eddie Zimmerman, Tex Erwin, and Zack Wheat connect, not consecutively, in the 5 - 3 win. Zim's and Erwin's come against Lurid Lew Richie, while Fred Toney serves up Wheat. The trio will total six homers on the year, bu got three of them in this one inning.