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Negro Leagues Veteran Who Became The Oldest Pitcher In A Professional Baseball Game

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Get Previous Independent Minor League Baseball Team Apparel Here Baseball Trivia Question Which former Negro League player became the oldest man to ever throw a pitch in a professional baseball game, doing so for the Schaumburg Flyers in 1999? Answer: Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-06-20/news/9906200352_1_ted-double-duty-radcliffe-pittsburgh-crawfords-honored http://www.nlfan.com/schaumburg/cards/

Author Pitches 1 Inning For Independent Baseball Team At 56

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Q:  Which book author and writer for national publications (Sports Illustrated, New York Times, Rolling Stone, G.Q., and Playboy) pitched for one inning in an independent minor league baseball game at the age of 56? A:  In 1997, Pat Jordan pitched an inning for the Waterbury Spirit (Northeast League).  He wrote a book about his … Read more