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This photo of Father Allan Travers was featured in the local newspaper after his pitching "performance" for the Detroit Tigers against the Philadelphia A's on May 18, 1912. The photo featured the caption "strikebreaker," which worried Travers' mother, since there was a street trolley strike in Philadelphia earlier in the month, and she didn't want her son caught in the confusion.

Father Allan Travers: The one-game pitcher who might have saved the Detroit Tigers

Jul 23, 2023

By Daniel Meloy

The only priest to ever pitch in the major leagues holds the American League record for most hits allowed in... Read more