@none: "They were a great broadcasting pair. Fairly had some neat stories.
1. Willie Stargell would guard Joe Morgan on first base by standing 
directly in front of him once Joe took his lead, blocking his view. Joe 
refused to move to his left because then he had no lead. Joe refused to 
move to his right because he would get picked off. Manager Chuck Tanner 
once spotted Joe punching Stargell from behind, trying to get him to 
move.
2. The Pete Rose rule - Once Pete was the runner on second base with 
bases loaded and one out. The batter hit a routine double play ground 
ball to short. Pete fielded it and threw it into the stands. He was 
declared out but the run scored. The following winter the rules 
committee allowed umpires to declare two outs if a sure double play was 
ruined by a runner getting hit by a batted ball."
    @irishfleurdelis: "<quote>
You mean, they were HALF of a great broadcasting pair. And no need to
elaborate which one was which half."
    @EEEEEEgp: "<quote>
This was Don Hoak:
"In a game against the Milwaukee Braves on April 21, 1957, Hoak was on 
second and teammate Gus Bell was on first when Wally Post hit a ground 
ball to short. Hoak broke up a potential double play by fielding the 
ball himself and flipping it to Milwaukee shortstop Johnny Logan. Hoak 
was called out for interference, but Post was given a single on the 
play. The day before, Johnny Temple let Bell�s ground ball hit him with 
the same result, Temple being called out for interference and Bell being 
awarded a single. The two incidents prompted league presidents Warren 
Giles and Will Harridge to jointly announce a rule change that declared 
both the runner and batter out if the runner intentionally interfered 
with a batted ball, with no runners allowed to advance."
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("Get ahold of yourself, Fairly!")
Gregg"
    @imnotreally: "news:e2lhue$bmh$<email_address>
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Oh man, now you have to wonder, how many of those stories that Fairly
told were actually true, or accurate?"
    @irishfleurdelis: "<quote>
That's roughly equivalent to saying that the Pedro Feliz we are seeing
right now is the best he ever will be."
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