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Bayne had such a wicked curveball that it once led Ty Cobb to pinch-hit a righthanded hitter for himself. Bayne's best season was with the Browns in 1921, when he was 11-5, but he slumped to 4-5 during St. Louis's pennant run in 1922. He was a lifetime .290 hitter. (WB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 5, 1922: Pitching against the Tigers, Browns Bill Bayne takes a no-hitter into the 8th inning. Detroit manager Ty Cobb then sends up five straight pinch hitters, the first of whom in the 9th breaks up the no-hitter. One of the pinch hitters Cobb inserts is Bob Fothergill, who bats for Cobb and strikes out, but becomes the only man ever to pinch hit for the Georgia Peach. The Browns win, 6–1. » July 28, 1922: The Yanks move back into first when Sad Sam Jones beats Ray Kolp, 7–3. Kolp lasts just two innings before Bill Bayne takes over for the final seven and allows two runs. Ken Williams hits his 23rd but Whitey Witt counters with a 3-run home run.