Rip Sewell

 

Born on this date, Rip Sewell.

"Rip, I don't think any less of you. But we've got thirty pitchers and only one first baseman. What do you think I'm going to do?" - Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane advising Sewell that he was cutting him in spring training after Sewell got in a fight with future Hall of Famer, Hank Greenberg which had to be broken up by the police.   

Doc Cramer

Born on this date, Doc Cramer.

"Lose a one-to-nothing game and you didn't want to get into the clubhouse with Grove and Cochrane. You'd be ducking stools and bats, and whatever else would fly."

Rip Sewell

Born on this date, Rip Sewell.

"Rip, I don't think any less of you for it. But we've got thirty pitchers and only one first baseman, What do you think I'm going to do?" - Tigers manager, Mickey Cochrane advising Sewell he was cutting him in spring training after Sewell got in a fight with future Hall of Famer, Hank Greenberg which had to be broken up by the police