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Hearing a 25-minute My Morning Jacket jam
The Gashouse Gang Lives on in the Far East
I caught this clip this morning via Red Sox Monster, and it made me smile for a few reasons: 1) The pitcher damn near gets it in the strike zone. 2) The catcher actually tries to frame the pitch. 3) It reminds me of the Gashouse Gang, who I used to try to emulate during warmups.
The Gashouse Gang was the nickname given to the 1934 Cardinals because, according to Wikipedia, "the players usually went onto the field in unwashed, dirty and smelly uniforms, which alone spread horror among their rivals." They had players named Spud, Ripper, Pepper, Buster, Kiddo, Dizzy, Dazzy and Tex. They put the '93 Phillies to shame, and there's even a blog dedicated to them.
I learned of the Gashousers from Ken Burns' '94 Baseball documentary, and a good portion of the focus was on the ball and glove tricks they used to play. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's a kid paying homage. And I'm fairly certain they'd be proud of the fellow depicted above.
Anyway, if it's baseball hijinx on foreign soil you crave, check out FanHouse's International Pastime tag. It's usually good for at least one YouTube Clip of the Week candidate on the regular.
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