2006-07-13 05:37:39 · 4 answers · asked by John H 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
If you mean a ball with some sort of gooey substance, it was probably Gaylord Perry in 1982. It was the first and only time he was caught in a game, in his 21st season, even though he absolutely notorious for using the spitball.
If you mean any doctored ball, Joe Niekro was thrown out in 1987 for having a nail file, which when used on a ball, the ball is usually still called a spitball (unless there's something I don't know).
I think those might be the last times.
2006-07-13 05:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by The Quicker Picker Upper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brendan Donnelly was actually caught throwing it last year, using pine tar:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/achenblog/2005/06/a_brief_history_of_the_spitbal.html
You have to remember, a spitball doesn't necessarily mean the pitcher actually spit on the ball. Guys have used pine tar, butter, different sauces, etc., anything to add just a little more movement.
2006-07-13 05:50:33 · answer #2 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Gaylord Perry, but I couldn't tell you when. He was widely known to throw one.
2006-07-13 05:40:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no idea, but the umps crack down on it
2006-07-13 06:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by Chasco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋