Baseball player traded for a turkey

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Baseball team owner, Joe Engel, in 1931 decided to trade his shortstop for a turkey. Johnny Jones was a Chattanooga Lookouts player that, if we are being honest, wasn’t any good. He was such a weak-hitting shortstop that even the press complained about him. Joe Engel decided to trade him to the Charlotte Hornets of the Piedmont League. In return, ... Read More

That’s no excuse

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Official baseball rules state that an umpire may not be replaced during a game except if he becomes ill, injured or if he dies!