In a closed practice, the Series-bound Senators test the less-lively National League ball. Joe Cronin finds it “rides plenty,” hitting three of the first four pitches into the stands. “I’m in the wrong league,” he says.

On September 25, 1933 — In a closed practice, the Series-bound Senators test the less-lively National League ball. Joe Cronin finds it “rides plenty,” hitting three of the first four pitches into the stands. “I’m in the wrong league,” he says.


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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 25
National Pastime September 25
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
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