A Question for Froemming
By George Will
Sunday, August 19, 2007
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He might. Consider Sept. 2, 1972, when Froemming was behind the plate and the Cubs’ Milt Pappas was one strike from doing what only 15 pitchers have done — pitch a perfect game, 27 up, 27 down.
With two outs in the ninth, Pappas quickly got an 0-2 count on the 27th batter. Then Froemming called the next three pitches balls. An agitated Pappas started walking toward Froemming, who said to the Cubs’ catcher: “Tell him if he gets here, just keep walking” — to the showers.
Pappas’ next pitch was low and outside. One kind of glory was lost. Another kind — the integrity of rules — was achieved.
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That’s what we need today … … a lot more integrity!
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