Baseball’s pre-eminent hitter (and spitter), Boston’s Ted Williams, is at it again although today, as noted by Bob Holbrook of the Boston Globe, Teddy Baseball branches out, irrigating an unsuspecting gathering of Kansas City supporters. After hitting a 4th-inning grounder to first, writes Holbrook, “Williams jogged part way to first, saw the play was routine and then made an abrupt turn and started back to the dugout. For his lack of fire on this play the Kansas City fans set up a crescendo of boos. Ted bristled and made his dying swan leap, spitting at the fans as he pirouetted through the air. That’s all the fans needed. They set up a thunderous round of boos, the spontaneity of which amazed the observers in this sector.”

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Baseball’s pre-eminent hitter (and spitter), Boston’s Ted Williams, is at it again although today, as noted by Bob Holbrook of the Boston Globe, Teddy Baseball branches out, irrigating an unsuspecting gathering of Kansas City supporters. After hitting a 4th-inning grounder to first, writes Holbrook, “Williams jogged part way to first, saw the play was routine and then made an abrupt turn and started back to the dugout. For his lack of fire on this play the Kansas City fans set up a crescendo of boos. Ted bristled and made his dying swan leap, spitting at the fans as he pirouetted through the air. That’s all the fans needed. They set up a thunderous round of boos, the spontaneity of which amazed the observers in this sector.”

Dodger Norm Larker hits a ball just inside the first base line, which the Pirates believe to be foul. When umpire Vic Delmore signals it fair, P Bob Porterfield picks up the ball from where it has rolled into the bullpen. Though not playing, Porterfield is ejected for intentional interference with a ball in play. Larker is safe on second base. The Dodgers still lose, 11 – 3, in the doubleheader opener and are now in last place.

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Dodger Norm Larker hits a ball just inside the first base line, which the Pirates believe to be foul. When umpire Vic Delmore signals it fair, P Bob Porterfield picks up the ball from where it has rolled into the bullpen. Though not playing, Porterfield is ejected for intentional interference with a ball in play. Larker is safe on second base. The Dodgers still lose, 11 – 3, in the doubleheader opener and are now in last place.