Pea Ridge Day
Henry Clyde Day (August 26, 1899 – March 21, 1934) was a champion Arkansas hog-caller and right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who committed suicide after an unsuccessful operation to repair his throwing arm.
Read more about Pea Ridge Day: The "Hog-Calling Pitcher", Early Career (1921–1930), Facing Babe Ruth, Unsuccessful Arm Surgery, Suicide
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