As per Joy True of the Epping Historical Society [see Speak Up Epping Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 5, 2017)], and John Clayton, former writer for the Manchester Union Leader:
Amadee Proulx was known as "'Middy' Proulx, The one-armed pitcher"
"Amedee “Middy” Proulx was a native of Epping. At the age of fifteen years, he was working at the Goodrich Brick Yard when he met with a terrific accident. His job was to move pallets of newly formed bricks along a conveyor belt to the drying sheds. According to court records, he found himself being borne into the wheels of the conveyor belt; he tried to save his head by putting out his left arm, which was caught and torn off. His parents sued the Goodrich Brick Company and two years later he was awarded the unusual damage amount of $3,004, plus 16 cents. Alas, the verdict was overturned the following year by the N.H. Superior Court, which ruled that “a boy, though only 15 years old, assumed the risks of the dangers of an occupation which he knew and understood.”
"With no money and no arm, Middy went to Manchester and found a job at the McElwain shoe company, packing shoes. I have been told that even with only one arm, he was the fastest packer in the department!
"Middy also found a spot as a pitcher on the
roster of the “Box Shop Boys,” one of the six teams from the Shoe Shop’s various divisions that formed the McElwain Twilight Baseball League. In the summer of 1923, Middy had an outstanding season, winning game after game at Textile Field in Manchester. He made headlines in the Manchester Union and the Manchester Daily Mirror, week after week. Not only was he a great pitcher, but his batting average was .286, the highest for the team. “In his last three games he has struck out 17 opposing batters. Middy, despite the handicap he is under, fields his position better than most players.”
"Middy took well to city life; he married and lived a full life in the city of Manchester. He died at the age of 85 years, and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Manchester."
Son of Amedee and Exina M. (Robidoux) Proulx.
Amadee Proulx was known as "'Middy' Proulx, The one-armed pitcher"
"Amedee “Middy” Proulx was a native of Epping. At the age of fifteen years, he was working at the Goodrich Brick Yard when he met with a terrific accident. His job was to move pallets of newly formed bricks along a conveyor belt to the drying sheds. According to court records, he found himself being borne into the wheels of the conveyor belt; he tried to save his head by putting out his left arm, which was caught and torn off. His parents sued the Goodrich Brick Company and two years later he was awarded the unusual damage amount of $3,004, plus 16 cents. Alas, the verdict was overturned the following year by the N.H. Superior Court, which ruled that “a boy, though only 15 years old, assumed the risks of the dangers of an occupation which he knew and understood.”
"With no money and no arm, Middy went to Manchester and found a job at the McElwain shoe company, packing shoes. I have been told that even with only one arm, he was the fastest packer in the department!
"Middy also found a spot as a pitcher on the
roster of the “Box Shop Boys,” one of the six teams from the Shoe Shop’s various divisions that formed the McElwain Twilight Baseball League. In the summer of 1923, Middy had an outstanding season, winning game after game at Textile Field in Manchester. He made headlines in the Manchester Union and the Manchester Daily Mirror, week after week. Not only was he a great pitcher, but his batting average was .286, the highest for the team. “In his last three games he has struck out 17 opposing batters. Middy, despite the handicap he is under, fields his position better than most players.”
"Middy took well to city life; he married and lived a full life in the city of Manchester. He died at the age of 85 years, and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Manchester."
Son of Amedee and Exina M. (Robidoux) Proulx.
As per Joy True of the Epping Historical Society [see Speak Up Epping Newsletter (Volume 10, Issue 5, 2017)], and John Clayton, former writer for the Manchester Union Leader:
Amadee Proulx was known as "'Middy' Proulx, The one-armed pitcher"
"Amedee “Middy” Proulx was a native of Epping. At the age of fifteen years, he was working at the Goodrich Brick Yard when he met with a terrific accident. His job was to move pallets of newly formed bricks along a conveyor belt to the drying sheds. According to court records, he found himself being borne into the wheels of the conveyor belt; he tried to save his head by putting out his left arm, which was caught and torn off. His parents sued the Goodrich Brick Company and two years later he was awarded the unusual damage amount of $3,004, plus 16 cents. Alas, the verdict was overturned the following year by the N.H. Superior Court, which ruled that “a boy, though only 15 years old, assumed the risks of the dangers of an occupation which he knew and understood.”
"With no money and no arm, Middy went to Manchester and found a job at the McElwain shoe company, packing shoes. I have been told that even with only one arm, he was the fastest packer in the department!
"Middy also found a spot as a pitcher on the
roster of the “Box Shop Boys,” one of the six teams from the Shoe Shop’s various divisions that formed the McElwain Twilight Baseball League. In the summer of 1923, Middy had an outstanding season, winning game after game at Textile Field in Manchester. He made headlines in the Manchester Union and the Manchester Daily Mirror, week after week. Not only was he a great pitcher, but his batting average was .286, the highest for the team. “In his last three games he has struck out 17 opposing batters. Middy, despite the handicap he is under, fields his position better than most players.”
"Middy took well to city life; he married and lived a full life in the city of Manchester. He died at the age of 85 years, and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Manchester."
Son of Amedee and Exina M. (Robidoux) Proulx.
Amadee Proulx was known as "'Middy' Proulx, The one-armed pitcher"
"Amedee “Middy” Proulx was a native of Epping. At the age of fifteen years, he was working at the Goodrich Brick Yard when he met with a terrific accident. His job was to move pallets of newly formed bricks along a conveyor belt to the drying sheds. According to court records, he found himself being borne into the wheels of the conveyor belt; he tried to save his head by putting out his left arm, which was caught and torn off. His parents sued the Goodrich Brick Company and two years later he was awarded the unusual damage amount of $3,004, plus 16 cents. Alas, the verdict was overturned the following year by the N.H. Superior Court, which ruled that “a boy, though only 15 years old, assumed the risks of the dangers of an occupation which he knew and understood.”
"With no money and no arm, Middy went to Manchester and found a job at the McElwain shoe company, packing shoes. I have been told that even with only one arm, he was the fastest packer in the department!
"Middy also found a spot as a pitcher on the
roster of the “Box Shop Boys,” one of the six teams from the Shoe Shop’s various divisions that formed the McElwain Twilight Baseball League. In the summer of 1923, Middy had an outstanding season, winning game after game at Textile Field in Manchester. He made headlines in the Manchester Union and the Manchester Daily Mirror, week after week. Not only was he a great pitcher, but his batting average was .286, the highest for the team. “In his last three games he has struck out 17 opposing batters. Middy, despite the handicap he is under, fields his position better than most players.”
"Middy took well to city life; he married and lived a full life in the city of Manchester. He died at the age of 85 years, and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Manchester."
Son of Amedee and Exina M. (Robidoux) Proulx.
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