Release of Doak Reduces Number of Spitball Pitchers to Four
October 14, 1928 Age 37The Brooklyn Citizen Burleigh Grimes, Clarence Mitchell, . “Red” Faber and Old Jack Quinn Now Only “Spitters” in Major League The ranks of spitball pitchers in the majors are dwindling yearly. The Brooklyn Club the other day announced the unconditional release of Bill Doak, an advocate of the […]
Doak, Tobacco and the Spitball
March 22, 1923 Age 32 Ralph Davis The Pittsburgh Press WILLIAM DOAK, the Knoxville boy who pitches salivated pitches for the St. Louis Cardinals, was for years a victim of the tobacco chewing habit, because he couldn’t get along without it in his business. […]
Blond Bill Doak Shines as Special Pleader for His Spit-Ball Brigade
Star of Cardinal Pitching Staff Presses Hard on Soft Pedal and the Eyes of National League Magnates Brim With Tears as They Peruse His Mournful Plea. December 16, 1920 Age 29 By James M. Gould The St Louis Star and […]
Cards Joyful Because Bill Doak Can Continue to Use Spitter
Cards Joyful Because Bill Doak Can Continue to Use Spitter Expected Legislation Makes Certain Reappearance of Big Blond in Star Role. November 30, 1920 Age 29 By James M. Gould The St Louis Star and Times While no official action has been announced or taken, there seems […]
Bill Doak Gets Early Start for His Bonus by Beating Crosstown Browns
‘Spittin’ Willyam’ Is to Be Paid for Number of Games He Wins This Season, So He Piled In and Trounced the Browns New Sand on Cards’ Robison Field Bad for Spitballers April 4, 1917 Age 26 By Clarence F. Lloyd The St Louis Star and […]
A Chew of Tobacco Prevents the Phils from Beating Doak
BY HARRY F. PIERCE. A chew of tobacco beat Pat Moran’s flying Phillies at Robison Field yesterday afternoon. The score was 3 to 1. But for the aforementioned chew, however, there might have been a decidedly different yarn to spin. Blonde Bill Doak held the Phils scoreless and allowed them but one hit […]
Siberian Pony Hide No Longer Available For Ball Covers Due To War
Spitballs Effective But Hard On Pitcher’s Arm, Writer Claims March 23, 1915 Age 24 “Over The Old Home Plate” By Billy Murphy The St Louis Star and Times TALKING ABOUT HITTING. Those were harsh, cutting words that a baseball manufacturer recently issued […]
Doak Teaching Hub Perdue to Throw Spitter
September 1, 1914 Age 23 The Pittsburgh Press Willie Doak of the Cardinals was teaching Hub Perdue how to throw a spitball. Hub has steaming speed and a curve that will go around a barrel. He figures that his repertory will be complete when he masters the spitter. “Spitball pitchers are more […]
Catcher O’Connor Provided Veteran Insight and Training to Bill Doak
August 24, 1914 Age 23 By Harry F. Pierce The St Louis Star and Times St. Louis. The trade between the Cards and Pirates last winter is not the only thing the generous Herr, and Dreyfus of the […]
True Story of Discovery of Willie Doak, Cardinals’ Sensational Young Boxman
Doak Obtained By Scout Eddie Herr For A Mere $500 The Giants, or any other major league club, would willingly pay $25,000 for Doak today. August 22, 1914 Age 23 By Harry F. Pierce The St Louis Star and Times Perseverance wins. Don’t think […]
Doak at present is Huggins’ most promising right-hander
September 11, 1913 Age 22 The St Louis Star and Times Then, on the other hand – or the right hand – there is Bill Doak, who pitched against the Phils Wednesday. Doak at present is Huggins’ most promising right-hander. Bill has a slippery spitball which will not be presented any royal welcome in […]