Bill Piercy Stats & Facts
Bill Piercy Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 73 Weight: 170 Born: 5 2, 1896 in El Monte, CA USA Died: 8 28 1951 in Long Beach, CA USA Debut: 10/3/1917 Last Game: 9/6/1926 Full Name: William Benton Piercy
Bill Piercy Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 73 Weight: 170 Born: 5 2, 1896 in El Monte, CA USA Died: 8 28 1951 in Long Beach, CA USA Debut: 10/3/1917 Last Game: 9/6/1926 Full Name: William Benton Piercy
Babe Ruth and two other members of the New York Yankees are suspended for participating in an âillegalâ barnstorming
1921 â In defiance of a Kenesaw Mountain Landis ban on World Series participants playing post-season exhibitions, Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel and Bill Piercy launch a barnstorming tour in Buffalo. Five days later, they cut it short in Scranton. In the meantime Ruth openly challenges Judge Landis to act. The judge does, fining the players their World Series shares ($3,362.26), and suspending them until May 20th of the following season. Judge Landis also outlaws gentlemanâs agreements and cover-ups of players optioned to the minors without proper paperwork. He declares six players free agents, including Heinie Manush, who will ride a 17-year career .330 batting average into the Hall of Fame in 1964.
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