Ping Bodie Stats & Facts

Ping Bodie Stats & Facts

Ping Bodie Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 68 Weight: 195 Born: 10 8, 1887 in San Francisco, CA USA Died: 12 17 1961 in San Francisco, CA USA Debut: 4/22/1911 Last Game: 7/24/1921 Full Name: Frank Stephen Bodie Francesco Stephano “Ping” Bodie swung a 52 ounce bat. The sound the ball made when it…

Detroit Tigers pitcher Howard Ehmke wins the American League’s shortest game ever when he defeats the New York Yankees, 1 – 0, in one hour, thirteen minutes. With no outs and two on in the 5th inning‚ the Yanks fail to capitalize as Ping Bodie falls for the hidden ball trick applied by 2B Ralph Young.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Howard Ehmke wins the American League’s shortest game ever when he defeats the New York Yankees, 1 – 0, in one hour, thirteen minutes. With no outs and two on in the 5th inning‚ the Yanks fail to capitalize as Ping Bodie falls for the hidden ball trick applied by 2B Ralph Young.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Howard Ehmke wins the American League’s shortest game ever when he defeats the New York Yankees, 1 – 0, in one hour, thirteen minutes. With no outs and two on in the 5th inning‚ the Yanks fail to capitalize as Ping Bodie falls for the hidden ball trick applied by 2B Ralph Young.

Frank Ping beats ostrich in a spaghetti-eating contest!

Frank Ping beats ostrich in a spaghetti-eating contest!

On April 3, 1919, one of the most bizarre off-the-field incidents in baseball history takes place in Jacksonville, Florida. New York Yankees outfielder Frank “Ping” Bodie competes against an ostrich named “Percy” in a spaghetti-eating contest! Ping wins the competition when Percy passes out after his 11th plate of pasta.