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William Leopold Doak (January 28, 1891 – November 26, 1954) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three teams between 1912 and 1929. He spent portions of 13 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was nicknamed "Spittin' Bill" because he threw the spitball.
Jan 4, 2012 · A slow and deliberate worker who used a huge red handkerchief to wipe his brow a few times each game, Doak relied on good control and an effective “slow drop” (curveball) to go along with his signature spitball.
1913 Cardinals. When his Minor League team folded, Doak was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was discovered by Cards’ scout Eddie Herr. In July he was given a tryout and pitched well. He went on to pitch 15 games and was honored at the end of the season by friends and teammates. He went 2-8 with a 3.19 Earned Run Average.
Nov 25, 2019 · A winner of 169 games and two NL ERA crowns, Doak made an even greater impact by designing and patenting the first popular baseball glove that featured webbing between the thumb and index...
Jul 7, 2022 · The wet pitches of Bill Doak left batters high and dry. In 1922, Doak pitched a pair of one-hitters for the Cardinals. A lean, almost frail, right-hander, Doak's signature pitch was a spitball. He started throwing the spitter in 1913, his first season with the Cardinals.
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Although he was a good pitcher, and one of 17 pitchers allowed to continue using the spitball after it was otherwise banned in 1920, Bill Doak's greatest contribution to baseball was the improvements he made to the modern fielding glove.
