The article discusses the rarity of using pitchers as pinch-runners in baseball. It recounts a specific instance from a 1912 game between the New York Highlanders and Cleveland Naps, where pitcher Jack Warhop participated in a daring baserunning play. The game was part of a doubleheader at Hilltop Park, showing how strategic player usage can impact gameplay. The narrative describes scoring plays, injuries to players, and the game's relatively low stakes in the context of their season performance. Ultimately, it illustrates how such unique plays contribute to the game's rich history.
That being said, when a pitcher does run the bases, you usually don't expect them to be particularly daring. However in one 1912 game, one Yankee pitcher did about the most daring thing possible on the basepaths, and it worked out perfectly.
On July 20, 1912, the then-New York Highlanders hosted the then-Cleveland Naps in a doubleheader at Hilltop Park. Facing New York starter Jack Warhop, Cleveland struck quickly.
In the seventh inning, Deadball Era star Joe Jackson hit an RBI double to plate another run. In the process of that play, left fielder Bert Daniel committed an error which led to 'Shoeless Joe' trying to race all the way around to score.
The first game of the day was a makeup from May 16th, which had been washed out by rain. While it was still only July, this wasn't a day that played much of an impact in the AL race.
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