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1914: The End of the Intentional Walk (Almost)

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1914: The End of the Intentional Walk (Almost)

Aug 26, 2018
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1914: The End of the Intentional Walk (Almost)

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The rabbit hole takes us to 1914, a great American sports year. Wrigley Field opened. Babe Ruth pitched in his first game. A baseball prospect who could switch-hit AND switch-throw put the sport aside for a week to play in the U.S. Open golf tournament -- Walter Hagen won that Open to launch one of the most remarkable American sports careers. Heavyweigh…

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