On This Day: May 22
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1931
Dazzy Vance is knocked out cold by a line drive while leading the Phillies, 3 – 2, with two outs in the 9th inning. Jack Quinn gets the last out for Vance’s Brooklyn Dodgers.
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On This Day: August 3
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1929
The Cubs complain about the ragged shirt sleeve on Brooklynn pitcher Dazzy Vance’s pitching arm, an age-old trick to distract a batter. A rule will be passed enforcing neater dressing by pitchers. However, Vance has not much more than the sleeve as the Cubs pound Brooklyn, 12 – 2.
