Why Baseball Let 17 Pitchers Keep Spitting
Description: He spat on the ball right in front of the umpire, and the umpire let him throw it.
In 1920 Major League Baseball banned the spitball, but 17 pitchers were allowed to keep throwing it for life; the last in the majors, Burleigh Grimes, retired in 1934. ... Read more
In 1920 Major League Baseball banned the spitball, but 17 pitchers were allowed to keep throwing it for life; the last in the majors, Burleigh Grimes, retired in 1934. ... Read more
