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Originally Posted by Teach
Clues were: "... When Tom beat Ted and Bill."
1912 presidential election: (Thomas) Woodrow Wilson (early in his life when he was thinking of running for the Senate from Virginia, he did have cards made up "Thomas Wilson". He went to his middle name, Woodrow. By the way, long-time Boston Red Sox owner, Tom Yawkey's real name was: Austin Thomas Yawkey. Ted and Bill were Teddy Roosevelt, Progressive Republican, "Bull Moose" and William Howard Taft.
Chautauqua Lake = Upstate New York
Bedient defeated Giants in deciding game of 1912 World Series.
That win was his high-water mark.
Jumped to Buffalo in the Federal League (I believe that were nicknamed "The Blues").
One of my favorite Boston Braves players, Sibby Sisti, hailed from Buffalo.
He ended up pitching for the Toledo Mud Hens. Klinger's (MASH) favorite team.
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Good one.
I failed the 'reading comprehension' portion of your test!
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Your 'prize' was from ~1980, not your player... Fred Lynn likely wouldn't have known Bedient either!
Bedient's era...
Hmmm... I used to copy Walter Johnson's unique delivery. From old footage. 'The Big Train' would rear back like an overhand thrower with the arm reaching back almost at a typical right angle, but would whip the ball around sidearm at release. He had a long loose windup and momentum and follow-through almost like a hitter across his body. I could do it, and even used it as a surprise angle in a few games, but never found any hidden advantage in it.
1912 Bedient won the series, and Ruth was a left-handed catcher at St. Mary's Industrial School.
