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Francis J. Powers (1895–1977) was a
sportswriter Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions. Sports journalism started in the early 1800s when it was targeted to the social elite and transitioned into an integral part of the n ...
best known for his work with the ''
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''. Powers worked as a journalist in
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and
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from 1916 to 1929 before moving to Chicago. He is credited with coining the memorable nickname of
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, writing of Hirsch in 1942 in the ''Daily News'', "His crazy legs were gyrating in six different directions, all at the same time." His 1950 interview with pitcher
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included Root's angry refutation of the legend of
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, with Root saying of Ruth's alleged call, "If he
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had made a move like thatwell, anyone who knows me knows the Babe would have wound up on his posterior. He would have got my hard, hard pitch. I mean hard and I mean inside." Powers was the
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director for the
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from 1955 to 1975.


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1895 births 1977 deaths Chicago Daily News people Sportswriters from Ohio {{US-sportswriter-stub