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1943For background on this check out the July 27, 1943 entry. If the firing had nothing to do with ability, why was he fired?
The Phillies threaten to strike‚ rather than take the field for a game with the Cardinals‚ the proceeds of which are earmarked for the War effort. The players are upset because they learn about Harris's firing by reading of it in the newspaper. Cox averts the strike by telling the players in the locker room that the firing had "nothing to do with Bucky's abilities." The Phils then agree to play‚ and snap the Cardinals' 11-game win streak. A few days later‚ Cox and Harris get into a public name-calling fight‚ and Harris deals the final blow by telling reporters that Cox bet on games‚ a charge that will culminate in Cox being forced to sell the team.
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