Sunday, April 12, 2009

Monday, April 12, 1909. Doc Powers falls ill.

 


Michael Riley "Doc" Powers, catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and a physician, became seriously ill during a game.  He'd ultimately die of peritonitis a few days later, after three intestinal operation.  He blamed his condition on earthing a cheese sandwich during the game, while some though he'd been injured straining to catch a foul ball, or by crashing into a wall during the game.

He was 38 years old at the time of his death.

I’m guessing the cheese sandwich was right.  Having been a victim of the dreaded gasoline station sandwich, and having witnesses my son virtually rendered comatose due to one, I think Doc was right.

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