Softball Trivia

[whiskers_ump]

In 1949 ______________ retired 55 batters
via strikeouts in a 21-inning affiar. His
team the Clearwater Bombers of Florida,
beat Phillips 66 of Oklahoma for the ASA
National pennant. To make the weekend
even more amazing, after completing those
21 innings and with only a 10-minute rest
break, _______then pitched a nightcap game
for 14 more strikeouts the same night.
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glen

[SamNVa]

Glen,

I don't want to give away the whole answer right off the bat but his name is on the ball. (pun intended)

--Sam

[whiskers_ump]

Sam,

Thanks and cool answer....also correct.

glen

[Dakota]

Check this out...

http://www.softball.org/hall_of_fame....asp?mbrid=219

[whiskers_ump]

Dakota,

you were suppose to answer similar to
what Sam did, so rest could get their
answers in, but natch you correct.

Also check out http://www.softball.about.com

thanks

glen

[Dakota]

I guess sometimes I am too literal...

I enjoyed doing the internet search to find out the answer, though.

Sorry to spoil the fun for everyone else. Next time, I'll try to be more clever.

Thanks for the bit of softball history.

[mick]

Originally posted by Dakota
I guess sometimes I am too literal...

I enjoyed doing the internet search to find out the answer, though.

Sorry to spoil the fun for everyone else. Next time, I'll try to be more clever.

Thanks for the bit of softball history.

Dakota,
I appreciate the response; however...if you don't want to show the answer... delete it.
mick

[pob14]

. . . and here I thought it was Herman Q. Clincher, inventor of the 16" ball.

(note for the literal-minded: this post is a JOKE.)