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kairos12

(13,238 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2020, 03:20 PM Apr 2020

Dizzy Dean Funny Story

In Game 4 of the 1934 WS Dean was tasked to be a pitch runner. While running between 1st and 2nd Dean was hit in the head by Tiger's SS Billy Rogell who was attempting to complete a DP. Dean was knocked out cold by the throw and was carried from the field.

This incident led to the fabled headline in the newspaper the next day: "X-RAYS OF DEAN'S HEAD SHOW NOTHING."

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Dizzy Dean Funny Story (Original Post) kairos12 Apr 2020 OP

LOL SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1

Remember Diz and Buddy Blattner doing Game of the Week? Sneederbunk Apr 2020 #2

Sure do klook Apr 2020 #4

I don't recall Blattner oswaldactedalone Apr 2020 #5

He was replaced by Pee Wee Reese. Sneederbunk Apr 2020 #7

Used to love listening to Dizzy's commentary on games in 50s/60s. Hoyt Apr 2020 #3

Diz actually ran on for two or three steps rsdsharp Apr 2020 #6

I've always wanted to use that line... Lord Ludd Apr 2020 #8

SheltieLover

(59,449 posts)

1. LOL

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Wed Apr 22, 2020, 03:24 PM

Apr 2020

Sneederbunk

(15,031 posts)

2. Remember Diz and Buddy Blattner doing Game of the Week?

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Wed Apr 22, 2020, 03:24 PM

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klook

(12,842 posts)

4. Sure do

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Wed Apr 22, 2020, 03:48 PM

Apr 2020

And I remember Dizzy singing "Wabash Cannonball."

oswaldactedalone

(3,555 posts)

5. I don't recall Blattner

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 04:15 PM

Apr 2020

as Dizzy and Pee Wee Reese were the two I first saw calling the MLB Game of the Week. They were great together and we definitely loved hearing Dizzy sing “Wabash Cannonball.”

Sneederbunk

(15,031 posts)

7. He was replaced by Pee Wee Reese.

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Wed Apr 22, 2020, 05:01 PM

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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. Used to love listening to Dizzy's commentary on games in 50s/60s.

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Wed Apr 22, 2020, 03:42 PM

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rsdsharp

(10,082 posts)

6. Diz actually ran on for two or three steps

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 04:28 PM

Apr 2020

after he was hit and knocked out. There is film out there.

He had periodically been used as a pinch (pinch not pitch) runner at other times during the 1934 season, but neither manager Frankie Frisch, not captain Leo Durocher put him in the game. Dean made the substitution on his own.

Lord Ludd

(585 posts)

8. I've always wanted to use that line...

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 09:53 PM

Apr 2020

…and finally got my chance a couple of years ago after undergoing an MRI for a mild-ish concussion. "They looked inside my head & found nothing." Always got a laugh.

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