Two old old stories

[wayneout]

Over forty years ago, I had a book that had odd short stories
about baseball. The book was written in the mid-fifties.
I don't have the book anymore but two stories stayed with me.

1. The player who was thrown out of a game for telling the umpire
his name. This happened around 1914 and I believe one of the teams
was the Pirates. It was a hot day and both teams had been riding the
umpire hard all game. Fed up, the umpire told both teams that he
had enough. The Pirates sent up a pinch hitter late in the game.
He was a rookie who had just been called up and he was listed on
their roster. When he came to the plate, the umpire asked him his
name. "Booe," said the young man. The umpire quickly tossed him.
The young man's name was Everett Booe.

2. Speaking of rookies, from what I read in this next story, they were
pretty much treated like dirt in the old days. In fact, they were
treated like they weren't even there. They were ignored. (I don't remember
the team or the rookies name, it's been too many years ago that I read
the story) But this rookie had been going through this treatment for
over half a season. One day, he was put in the game to play third.
Ty Cobb came to bat and hit a long home run. As Cobb was rounding
third, the rookie said "Nice hit". Cobb didn't even slow down but he
told the rookie, "Go to hell" The rookie came off the field in good spirits
because it was the first time a baseball player had spoken to him all
season.

Sorry, I am off from work today and my wife is at work, so I have to
bore someone.

Bill

[Captain Cold Nose]

Was that, by chance, Baseball Wit and Wisdom by Frank Graham? I've treasured that book for years, and it sure sounds like the kind of stories in that book.
One tidbit I remember involved George Selkirk of the Yankees. Selkirk had a very expensive dental plate, and whenever there was an onfield brawl, he would tuck it underneath the bag at first base, then make his way into the scrum.

[KCGHOST]

In 1914 Everitt Booe played in the Federal League for the Buffalo Buffeds and the Indianapolis Hoosiers. In 1913 he did play in 29 games with the Pirates.

[Cubsfan97]

Ok, I dont know if I should feel dumb, but why did the umpire eject the player for "booe"? Am I missing a hidden meaning, or could anyone have just said their name and be ejected? Dont laugh at me. lol.

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

The ump thought he was booing him? That's what I take from it at least.

[wayneout]

Don't remember the name of the book. But that sounds like
it. The one other story I remember was about a third baseman
who make four errors on one play.

I would imagine it was the way Booe said his name to the ump.

Bill

[Captain Cold Nose]

Don't remember the name of the book. But that sounds like
it. The one other story I remember was about a third baseman
who make four errors on one play.

I would imagine it was the way Booe said his name to the ump.

Bill
If Cobb was the batter causing the third baseman fits, that's the book.