. . . banned founding father Gen. Benedict Arnold for base stealing in West Point, NY. This episode of Peabody's Improbable History focuses upon the officer generally credited with reviving America's National Pastime, Arnold's one-time teammate Gen. Z. Pike. As Mr. Peabody discovers, Pike was the original Angel in the Outfield. He is credited with achieving unmatched heights in corralling high fly balls. With his lifetime batting average in the upper .600's, Pike would have been a sure first-round ballot pick for Cooper Town's Hall of Fame had he been given the chance to play in the Major Leagues. Tragically, Pike's career included more sign-stealing scandals than even those of the Houston ball club. After being detained in the Mexican League for unsportsmanlike cribbing, he was caught for another such incident in Canada, when the death penalty was in effect for such infractions. He was only 34.
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