<P> Seventeen existing spitballers were granted this exemption . Burleigh Grimes lasted the longest , retiring in 1934 . The complete list : Ray Fisher ( played through 1920 ) ; Doc Ayers ( 1921 ) ; Ray Caldwell ( 1921 ) ; Phil Douglas ( 1922 ) ; Dana Fillingim ( 1925 ) ; Marv Goodwin ( 1925 ) ; Dutch Leonard ( 1925 ) ; Allen Russell ( 1925 ) ; Allen Sothoron ( 1926 ) ; Dick Rudolph ( 1927 ) ; Stan Coveleski ( 1928 ) ; Urban Shocker ( 1928 ) ; Bill Doak ( 1929 ) ; Clarence Mitchell ( 1932 ) ; Red Faber ( 1933 ) ; Jack Quinn ( 1933 ) ; and Grimes . </P>
<P> Seventeen existing spitballers were granted this exemption . Burleigh Grimes lasted the longest , retiring in 1934 . The complete list : Ray Fisher ( played through 1920 ) ; Doc Ayers ( 1921 ) ; Ray Caldwell ( 1921 ) ; Phil Douglas ( 1922 ) ; Dana Fillingim ( 1925 ) ; Marv Goodwin ( 1925 ) ; Dutch Leonard ( 1925 ) ; Allen Russell ( 1925 ) ; Allen Sothoron ( 1926 ) ; Dick Rudolph ( 1927 ) ; Stan Coveleski ( 1928 ) ; Urban Shocker ( 1928 ) ; Bill Doak ( 1929 ) ; Clarence Mitchell ( 1932 ) ; Red Faber ( 1933 ) ; Jack Quinn ( 1933 ) ; and Grimes . </P>
who threw major league baseballs last legal spitball
who threw major league baseballs last legal spitball
Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh Grimes