Joseph Valentine Stripp (February 3, 1903 in Harrison, New Jersey

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 - June 10, 1989 in Orlando, Florida

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), is a former professional baseball player who played third base

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 in the Major Leagues from 1928-1938. He would play for the Cincinnati Reds

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, Boston Braves

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, Brooklyn Dodgers

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, and St. Louis Cardinals

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.

"Jersey Joe" Stripp was the last major league batter to bat against a legally thrown spitball

Spitball

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, at the end of the career of Burleigh Grimes

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in 1934. Grimes was one of 17 pitchers who were allowed to continue to throw the spitball, after it was banned in 1920.

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