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BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, October 26th , 1903
Which pitchers are leading the Eastern League in career strikeouts per 9 innings?
Frank Groves, BUF, 5.5
Cannonball Titcomb, PHI, 5.2
Toad Ramsey, NHVN, 4.8
Jesse Burkett, PHI, 4.4
Bill Daley, BSN, 4.3
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Are Bob Black's Mental Problems Really Dental Problems?
Friday, October 23rd , 1903
"They said it was all in my head, and I guess they were right after all!" So stated Bob Black, hurler for the Boston Beaneaters, who spoke to reporters after announcing that he would soon undergo some much-needed dental work in an effort to remedy his pitching woes. "The doc says I got some abscessed teeth, so I figured I'd take care of them in the offseason."
Beaneaters pitching coach Henry Luff, who can be credited with discovering the linkage between the jawbone and the arm bone, told the press "I've seen it all before. A fella gets to thinking about his teeth, and the next thing you know he forgets all about the game." Luff reckons that the treatment might help by adding some velocity to Black's fastball. Proclaimed the right- hander: "if the doc can put some zip on my heater, I don't care if he takes out all my teeth!"
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Breaking EL News: Winter Meetings End
Tuesday, October 20th , 1903
It's time for general managers across Eastern League to pack their bags and get out of town. Winter Meetings wrap up today. There might still be time -- albeit fleeting -- for a trade maneuver or talks with a prospective free agent, but general managers need to keep their cool, lest they get talked into an unwise deal. Whatever happens here will have a lasting impact.
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