Show catcher give name of a new pitcher paul shannon tells one on connie mack which happened several years ago when the athletics leader was trying out seven dozen players a year in an effort to build up his team the lied ked sox were playing the mocks macks and trouncing them says shannon connie had sent in about a half dozen pitchers and every one of them had been harn hammered finally lie sent in nn another other half f dizzy with the number ot of lagel ch changes a s that had find been made the umpire asked the athletic catcher for the name of the new pitcher so BO it could be announced the catcher looked at the ump with a blank stare and time had to be called while lie ran out to the mound to get the lie name of the heaver first handed |