In August of 1917, the Boston Red Sox were in the midst of a pennant race; they battled the Chicago White Sox all season long and the race remained tight through August. But there was always time for fishing, wrote Paul Purman, of The Newspaper Enterprise Association;
“An off day sounds just as good to a big league ballplayer as to anyone else, especially if the off day isn’t rainy, for on rainy days they generally have to hang around the hotel lobbies, which isn’t very good sport anytime.
“A number of the Red Sox are ardent fishermen and on off days you may usually find them at some lake pursuing the elusive bass.
“old clothes, and in some cases, almost no clothes are in order on those Izaak Walton excursionists, but the day is a big rest and the players are usually ready for a strenuous time on the ball field the next day.
“Babe Ruth is one of the club’s most enthusiastic sportsmen. In the summer he fishes at every opportunity, although he doesn’t forget to report on the days he is to pitch as that other southpaw, Rube Waddell used to do. Rube Foster and Harry Hooper are other members of the team who prefer fishing to other recreations.”
Foster, left, with Red Sox pitchers Carl Mays, Ernie Shore, Ruth, and Dutch Leonard.
The Red Sox finished in second place, nine games behind the White Sox.
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In every picture I see of Shore, he looks like he’s more than the 6′ 4″ he’s listed at, or his teammates are shorter than they are supposed to be.
I actually tried to see at one point if he was ever listed as taller than 6′ 4″ anywhere but couldn’t find anything. But he sure looks taller in every photo I’ve seen.