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ftft AftCalls For Ale*Hornsby stepped from the dug-out and waved to left field, call-in*: Alexander from the pullpen Alexander was last asleep, stillsnoring.A player shook Alexander, finally awakening him.‘‘Lay off,** said Alex.“Hornsby wants you.”“Well, what about it?”“Wants you tlt; pitch “What happened?“They got Oases full and La/*zeri up.“Is 'at all*They lifted Alexander to his feetand started him toward the infield He shuffled along finally got to the box, struck out Lazzeri on three curve balls, retired the side, followed with two scoreless innings, held safe the one-run lead, won the game and a world championship for St. Louis, then went out and really celebrated.He looks like a man of 60 today altho he is nearly 20 years younger than he looks. jOnce the favorite pitcher of the National league (and not so many years ago at that t he was push'd around the minor leagues last |year, unable to beat third and fourth-rate bush league teams. I’nable to get a job now even in a lowly minor circuit, he is turning to semi-professional baseball for a livelihood. Pitching is all he ever knew and he never turned the knowledge into a bank account. Today he is a joblesstrouper, repeating the story of‘Rubt Waddell. Thlt;or baseball biographies bear a strange resem-l blance.
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Lincoln Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sun, Mar 01, 1931
Page 8
Full Page
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Michael W.
NA, 23 Jan 2023
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