On November 6, 1974, the contents of a letter written by the late Sam Rice to the Hall of Fame are revealed in Cooperstown, New York. In the letter, Rice, who had instructed the letter be opened after his death, says that he did successfully make a disputed catch in the 1925 World…
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1935 – Firpo Marberry resigns as American League umpire to sign with the New York Giants as a pitcher.
At Fenway Park, Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell and Bucky Walters hit four consecutive triples for the Boston Red Sox en route to a 14 – 4 win over the Detroit Tigers.
10/10/1925 – In game three of the World Series, Nemo Leibold pinch hit for Senators pitcher Alex Ferguson in the bottom of the seventh inning. After Leibold walked, Earl McNeely ran for him. McNeely remained in the game in centerfield while Firpo Marberry entered the game as the new pitcher. Marberry was inserted into the fifth spot in the batting order. In the bottom of the eighth with one out, Muddy Ruel singled. The next batter should have been McNeely but Marberry walked to the plate and sacrificed Ruel to second. The Pirates did not protest the improper batter (possibly since Marberry came up in the usual spot for the pitcher). The next proper batter was Buddy Myer in the sixth spot but the Senators went to the top of the lineup and Sam Rice who grounded out to end the inning.
Firpo Marberry Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)Born: November 30, 1898 in Streetman, TXDied: June 30, 1976 in Mexia, TXBuried: Birdston Cemetery, Streetman, TXDebut: August 11, 1923 (5,784th in major league history)vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ERLast Game: June 10, 1936 (Age 37-193d)vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ERRookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1924 seasonFull Name: Frederick MarberryView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player…