[dropcap]N[/dropcap]olan Ryan was one out away from pitching his second no-hitter in as many months on Jul. 15, 1973 when the Detroit Tigers’ Norm Cash strolled to the plate carrying a table leg instead of a baseball bat.
The umpire was not amused. “You can’t use that up here,” he gruffly informed the prankster.
“Why not?” the wisecracking Texan drawled. “I won’t hit him anyway.”
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