Henry Clyde "Pea Ridge" Day Born August 26, 1899 in Center, Missouri (1899-1934) Day, whose attempts to come back from arm surgery were unsuccessful, sadly took his own life in 1934. Nicknames: Pea Ridge, Hog Calling Pitcher Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers), Kansas City Blues The man we know as Pea Ridge was called Clyde from a young age, though his given name was Henry. Day was decent sized, about 6 feet and 190 pounds, and possessed a strong build chiseled from his days working on the farm. He continually bragged about being the strongest man in professional baseball. Day made his reputation, though, for his stunts on the field. A newspaper said of him, “Pea Ridge has more color than a funny name. He is a hog caller. He made so much noise yelling, even when he was pitching, that the umpires and players protested.” Day would hoot, holler, or break into a prolonged hog call while on the mound after a strikeout or other...