March 13 in Kansas City Royals History: Gum replaces tootpick for UL Washington (1981)

[adrotate banner=”32″] March 13, 1981 – UL Washington has swapped his trademark, the ever-present tooth­pick dangling from the mouth, for bubblegum. The Kansas City Royals’ shortstop says it’s not because of any worry about jamming the pointed splinter down his throat, something team trainer Mickey

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