Cubs Win the Pennant!
On September 29, 1945, the Chicago Cubs'' fireball pitcher Paul Erickson threw a curve ball to Tommy O''Brien of the Pittsburgh Pirates with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. O''Brien''s knees buckled, as any hitter''s knees would when he expects a fastball but gets a curve instead. O''Brien had reason to be surprised--it was Erickson''s first curveball of the game, and some even clai...
On September 29, 1945, the Chicago Cubs'' fireball pitcher Paul Erickson threw a curve ball to Tommy O''Brien of the Pittsburgh Pirates with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. O''Brien''s knees buckled, as any hitter''s knees would when he expects a fastball but gets a curve instead. O''Brien had reason to be surprised--it was Erickson''s first curveball of the game, and some even clai...
