In 1907, Detroit’s ebullient manager tried to save his voice by coaching with a whistle and blew his way into trouble.

Highlights

- Some surprising HBP trivia

- Breaking down early 20th century noisemakers

- Verbal managerial subterfuge through the ages

- Instruments proliferate and umpires deteriorate

- The first-ever World(‘s) Series ejection goes to...you guessed it!

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