rufralf
Chris Sabo
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Post by rufralf on Sept 26, 2013 17:26:09 GMT -5
Reds were playing the Dodgers in Los Angeles on September 4,1971. What happened in the bottom of the 8th that could have killed Joanne Woodwards cousin? This incident had nothing to do with the outcome of the game and never showed up in the boxscore.
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Post by psuhistory on Sept 26, 2013 20:33:39 GMT -5
At the time, the Reds had a backup shortstop named Woody Woodward. He got a fair amount of playing time because at first Concepcion didn't hit. He wasn't the Janish equivalent, because he'd been around by the time he was playing for the Reds, but basically a dependable glove that didn't hit much. I'd guess this has something to do with him...
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rufralf
Chris Sabo
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Post by rufralf on Sept 27, 2013 13:04:36 GMT -5
You are correct in Woody Woodward being the person in question. Joanne was his Emmy winning cousin who just happened to be married to Paul Newman. The incident occured when a 15-20 pound bag of flour fell out of the sky and landed within 6 feet of Woody as he was playing shortstop. Nobody has any idea of where this sack of flour came from. MLB investigated with the FAA to try and identify which aircrafts may have been in that area at that time, but it was to no avail. One of the strangest things I've ever seen or heard of happening on a baseball field.
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Post by psuhistory on Sept 27, 2013 14:50:38 GMT -5
Sheesh, I guess something went our way during the 1971 season...
At least it wasn't an anvil, not that it would have made any difference if it fell from a bloody plane...
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Post by Lark11 on Sept 27, 2013 14:54:11 GMT -5
At the time, the Reds had a backup shortstop named Woody Woodward. He got a fair amount of playing time because at first Concepcion didn't hit. He wasn't the Janish equivalent, because he'd been around by the time he was playing for the Reds, but basically a dependable glove that didn't hit much. I'd guess this has something to do with him... He can't be TOO dependable, he didn't catch the bag of flour. |
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Post by psuhistory on Sept 27, 2013 14:57:25 GMT -5
At the time, the Reds had a backup shortstop named Woody Woodward. He got a fair amount of playing time because at first Concepcion didn't hit. He wasn't the Janish equivalent, because he'd been around by the time he was playing for the Reds, but basically a dependable glove that didn't hit much. I'd guess this has something to do with him... He can't be TOO dependable, he didn't catch the bag of flour. Obviously, he had better things to do with his life than turn it into a physics problem... |
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