Also infamously known as "The Sultan of Tw*t, " Pud Reilly was often hailed as a mixture of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Interestingly, actor William Bendix turned down an offer to portray Reilly in 1948, preferring instead to be in the ridiculously fictionalized Babe Ruth Story.
braindead Premium Member about 1 year ago
Only rivaled by Mel Famie. (Or Famey)
Meg Has Not about 1 year ago
In spite of ESPN saying no, “Bolling for Dollars” is a great name.
Decepticomic about 1 year ago
One of the best to ever play the game.
Funny_Ha_Ha about 1 year ago
Don’t play with your pud.
mfrasca about 1 year ago
C is for Cobb
Who grew spikes and not corn,
And made all the basemen
Wish they weren’t born.
- Ogden Nash
Rev Phnk Ey about 1 year ago
Good one, Flash.
PoodleGroomer about 1 year ago
They dedicated a gypsum statue of him outside the stadium.
ChessPirate about 1 year ago
And was played in the movie of his life by his Great-Grandson, John C. Reilly… ☺
Cozmik Cowboy about 1 year ago
Ty Cobb actually did the home run thing – it was actually only 5 in 2 games, but AFAIK that record still stands.
wostraub about 1 year ago
Also infamously known as "The Sultan of Tw*t, " Pud Reilly was often hailed as a mixture of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Interestingly, actor William Bendix turned down an offer to portray Reilly in 1948, preferring instead to be in the ridiculously fictionalized Babe Ruth Story.
AndrewSihler about 1 year ago
How would he get syphilis? Oh, well, from a doorknob, like everybody else.
jpozenel about 1 year ago
That 1908 batting championship was totally unfair. The strike zone for Billy “No Legs” Hale was much smaller than Pud’s.
eddi-TBH about 1 year ago
His ten homer streak stands as a tribute to slackers everywhere.