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Showing posts with label Alexander. Show all posts

On This Date...

...in 1917, Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched complete games in both games of a doubleheader, defeating the Dodgers 5-0 and 9-3.

When asked about the recent news regarding Stephen Strasburg, "the Cleve" said, "What a sissy!  Back in my day, we just called that [a torn tendon] 'fatigue.'  If only Rob Dibble was around to show that kid the ropes."