View Single Post
Old 12-21-2019, 01:32 PM   #3183
wunderman
Minors (Rookie Ball)
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 31
Joe E. Brown and Harry Ruby!

The 1935 Hollywood Stars provided something special in the way of entertainment for their closing games of the season. For one thing, they played a closing day double header against the Mission Reds. The second game had some features that would not be permitted today. Songwriter Harry Ruby who left his pro baseball aspirations behind to write songs for the Marx Brothers, among others, suited up for the Stars and played second base. Comic actor Joe E. Brown was permitted to umpire and then entered the game as pitcher for the opposing Mission Reds. He struck out Ruby, who was the only batter he faced. Both players are listed in baseball-reference:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=brown-015---

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=ruby--002har
Attached Images
Image Image Image 
wunderman is offline   Reply With Quote