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Jimmy Cooney: Playing For Manager Branch Rickey

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The other was one I made in 1927 when Paul Waner lined out to me and I caught Lloyd Waner off second and tagged Clyde Barnhart coming down from first. Read more articles about baseball’s fascinating past on our MLB blog I was on second base when Jim Bottomley hit into one made by Pittsburgh shortstop Glenn Wright.

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Richie Ashburn: Could This Hall of Fame Singles-Hitter Make The Team Today?

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You’re a lot tougher to tag ‘cause you’re using your arm to pick a spot and the fielder can’t just swipe. He’s got to put a tag on you somewhere and you can use your arm to evade him and I always felt on close plays I got the benefit of the doubt from the umpire. Read more baseball articles on our MLB blog