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Humorous Giants of Baseball Remembered by Al Schacht
A nostalgic column lists legendary figures like Crazy Schmidt Germany Schaefer Rube Waddell Ping Bodie and Dizzy Dean from the last five decades. It highlights Schmidt's notebook tactic Schaefer's rain gear antics Waddell's mockingbird stunt Bodie’s parrot scheme and Dean's pranks including shirt hijinks and a world series warm up anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Schacht
Crazy Schmidt
Cincinnati
Arlie Latham
Rube Waddell
Tacks Parrott
Ping Bodie
Germany Schaefer
Nick Altrock
Sherry Magee
O'Neil
Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Schmidt
Hans Wagner
Germany
Schaefer
Detroit
Cleveland
Tommy Connolly
Connolly
Gloucester
League
Waddell
Athletics
Yankees
Ping
Schacht
Dizzy
Florida
Dean
Jimmy Wilton
Jimmy
Bradenton
Sam
Hreaden
St. Louis
Cardinal
Cubs
Diz