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* o o A TaJe of AJet Grover Cleveland Oleander, on* of the most colorful men the game has ever known, recently gave out an interview to a cub reporter between Innings Of an exhibition pame the House of Dmid team he is managing wag playing. Part of it follows:When the umoire held up his thumb and called Babe Ruth out, giving the St, Louis Cardinals the world:series in 1926. Grover Cleveland Alexander- one of the most colorful burlers ever to preform in the big leagues, got the greatest ihrlll ;oJ his career in baseball. Alexander, who played with the rfeardfd lads Yesterday, hurled in that memorable game.'Wccwere leading by one score at tbd^time and Babe. Rutb was on second. I threw a fast one and Ruth started to steal. Charlie O'farrell. catching for u5 at the time, whipped the bull down to Hornsby, who tagged Ruth out and won ue the chacnDionsbip. I Kuess that game wa3 my gTeatest thrill because it meant the most »o me and the team. Alexander said.
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Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas, US
Sun, Apr 03, 1932
Page 8
Full Page
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