Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1919 — SAM CRANE MADE HOME RUN [ARTICLE]

SAM CRANE MADE HOME RUN

Incidentally His Hit Caused Summary Release of Pitcher Sweeney of Cardinals. Samuel Crane, the veteran baseball writer and former infield star, is famous for having brought about a pitcher’s release by hitting him for a home run. Sam was a great fielding second baseman, but no terror with the mace. While playing with the Detroit Nationals in 1886 against St. Louis Sam made one of the seven home runs which the Tigers hammered that day off Charles Sweeney of the Cardinals. Sam was pretty well pleased with himself that night, and. puffing a big cfgar, he sauntered gayly down Wbodward avenue. There he met Sweeney, who immediately started to give Sam a terrible pawling out. “Why, what is wrong, Charlie?” said Sam. • 1 . “Wrong enough,” replied the pitcher. “You had nft* fired this afternoofi. Henry Lucas said to me, ‘I don’t mind regular batters hitting you Tor home runs, but when Sam Crane knocked you for that hdmer it was the Straw •hat broke the camel’s back. z You’re fired." "* X, ■ ■ / ■ 7 . •' It might be remarked that Sam batted ninth on the Detroits, below the pitcher. - .