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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»August 3rd, 1939: Veteran C Joe Sprinz of the San Francisco Seals (PCL) tries to break the altitude record for a catch
as a stunt at the Treasure Island Exhibition. A ball is dropped 800 feet from a blimp and hits him in the face. He suffers a compound fracture of the jaw and loses several teeth.
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