Hardy, Carroll
The only man ever to pinch hit for Ted Williams.
Frozen forever in trivial carbonite in first inning of game on 20th of Septmeber, 1960. Williams injured his foot after fouling a ball of it, and Hardy was called upon to finish the at-bat. He prompty hit into a double play.
Pitch outs: In 1955, Hardy played one year for the San Francisco 49ers, scoring 4 TD's amongst 12 catches. His teammates that year included football HOFers Y.A. Tittle, Joe Perry and Hugh McElhenny In December of 1962, Hardy was traded away from the Sox to the Colt 45's for...Impossible Dream skipper Dick Williams. Was Denver Broncos player personel director for 20 years, including their 1977 Super Bowl XII run. Other famous substitutions on Hardy's ceevee: - at plate for Roger Maris - at dish for Carl Yastrzemski - in field as 9th inning defensive replacement after the Splendid Splinter hit no. 521. Williams went out to his spot in left field, but it was merely a curtain call, the last appearance Teddy Ballgame would would make in a game as major league baseball player. Much to the chagrin of the Fenway crowd, Carroll Hardy jogged out to replace him, whereupon he spent the next three outs awash in a sea of epithets and mamma jokes...
(Submitted by F. Morris [6], 27-Oct-2006 02:06 PM)
