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Sothoron shared the AL lead with 19 losses for the Browns in 1917, but went 20-13 two years later. A spitballer who was among those permitted to continue to use the outlawed pitch after 1919, he was a clever baseball man and respected teacher. Called Dixie because of his usually misspelled and mispronounced name, Sothoron managed in the minors and coached for both St. Louis teams, briefly taking over as Browns manager in 1933. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 19, 1917: The Browns Allen Sothoron defeats the Senators and Walter Johnson, 4–2. » December 17, 1920: The American League votes to allow pitchers who used the spitball in 1920 to continue using it as long as they are in the league. The National League will do the same. There will be 17 designated spitters in all, eight in the NL and nine in the AL. For the NL: Bill Doak, Phil Douglas, Dana Fillingim, Ray Fisher, Marvin Goodwin, Burleigh Grimes, Clarence Mitchell, and Dick Rudolph. For the AL: A.W. Ayers, Slim Caldwell, Stan Coveleski, Red Faber, H.B. Leonard, Jack Quinn, Allan Russell, Urban Shocker, and Allen Sothoron. » September 17, 1921: Spitballer Allen Sothoron runs his record to 12–4 as Cleveland beats Washington, 8–4. Sothoron, with his 3rd American League team this year, pitches 178 innings allowing no homers, the only post-dead ball pitcher to accomplish that. The Reds Eppa Rixey almost matches him, allowing one homer in 301 innings. » August 31, 1926: Bill Sherdel and Al Sothoron pitch the Cards back into first place with 6-1 and 2­1 wins over the Pirates.