Gum replaces tootpick for UL Washington
March 13, 1981 – UL Washington has swapped his trademark, the ever-present toothpick dangling from the mouth, for bubblegum. The Kansas City Royals’ shortstop says it’s not because of any worry about jamming the pointed splinter down his throat, something team trainer Mickey Cobb has worried about “I just got tired of answering all the…