Clipping:A transparently false claim to disability

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Date Thursday, May 3, 1883
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[St. Louis vs. Cincinnati 5/2/1883] It was at this point that McGinnis discovered (!) that his arm was sore—so was his heart. He made a plea to be allowed to retire from the nine and let Hodnett, their new pitcher, come in. but the Cincinnatis would not have it so. Then he claimed he was “permanently disabled” under the rules, and could be replaced by an outside man. The Cincinnatis replied that White, in the early part of last season, was “permanently disabled” in the same way, but was not allowed to retire. The excuse of a lame arm—discovered in one inning—was too transparently absurd, so McGinnis was forced back to the points again.

Source Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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