{"id":380,"date":"2014-04-12T06:39:25","date_gmt":"2014-04-12T10:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=380"},"modified":"2014-04-12T06:39:25","modified_gmt":"2014-04-12T10:39:25","slug":"baseball-birthdays-april-twelfth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=380","title":{"rendered":"Baseball Birthdays: April twelfth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Addie Joss pitched nine years near turn of century.
\nHas second-lowest ERA in baseball history.<\/p>\n

Bob Zuk was scout for ten ball clubs for over forty years.
\nHe signed three players who went on to Hall of Fame careers.<\/p>\n

Johnny Antonelli was an all star Giant, east and west.
\nTwenty wins and series sweep in fifty-four were lefty’s best.<\/p>\n

Charlie Lau, a backup backstop, did not have good stats.
\nGained his fame as hitting coach: tutored many bats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Addie Joss pitched nine years near turn of century. Has second-lowest ERA in baseball history. Bob Zuk was scout for ten ball clubs for over forty years. 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