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Eugene Church · 06-05-2006, 12:51 AM

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Wednesday, April 2, 1903

A'S GET DEVASTATING NEWS...GROVE INJURED...OUT FOR THE SEASON

The reigning World Series champs, the Philadelphia Athletics, got crushing news today, when doctors told them one of their prime pitching aces, Lefty Grove, will not play this season. He was hurt yesterday in an exhibition game against the Mobile Bears of the Southern Association. He ruptured his achilles tendon, when he slid into second trying to break up a double play. Grove was 20-6 with a 3.16 ERA last season, a vital cog in the A's success during 1902. He will be sorely missed. Three rookies will try to take up the slack, Ken Holtzman, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito.

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Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,079 Thanks: 100 Thanked 100x in 52 posts	ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION Wednesday, April 2, 1903 *A'S GET DEVASTATING NEWS...GROVE INJURED...OUT FOR THE SEASON* The reigning World Series champs, the Philadelphia Athletics, got crushing news today, when doctors told them one of their prime pitching aces, Lefty Grove, will not play this season. He was hurt yesterday in an exhibition game against the Mobile Bears of the Southern Association. He ruptured his achilles tendon, when he slid into second trying to break up a double play. Grove was 20-6 with a 3.16 ERA last season, a vital cog in the A's success during 1902. He will be sorely missed. Three rookies will try to take up the slack, Ken Holtzman, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito. Last edited by Eugene Church; 06-05-2006 at 02:57 PM.