Sisler’s Busy Baseball Life Highlighted in AP Feature
The AP profile recounts George Sisler as a pivotal baseball figure serving as semipro commissioner and National Association president, guiding thousands of clubs. It notes his career arc from Yankee pitching to first base legend, with peaks including a .345 season and a near pennant with St Louis Browns, plus remarks on his enduring impact and ambitions for youth development.
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Hempstead Cage Schedule Highlights Feb 17 21
Friday games include Blevins at Fulton Saratoga at Guernsey Spring Hill at Washington and Smus at Columbus. Tuesday February 21 features Spring Hil at Blevins. Hope High hosts Prescott at Hope and Hope at Ashdown on February 17.
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Sisler's 44th season hits mark and golf hobby noted
The report highlights George Sisler at 44 enjoying health and fitness through golf hunting and fishing while remaining a major league star. It mentions his 41st consecutive game with a hit surpassing Ty Cobb and notes his two baseball sons George Wy and Dick at Colgate. A quirky anecdote ends with a neighbor's exchange over a stray ball.
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Giants Face Uncertain 1938 Season With Player Worries
New York’s Bill Terry leaders a cautious preview of a likely tough National League race. Cassin’s injury, Castleman’s long layoff, Hubbell and Schumacher arm issues, Myatt’s appendectomy and Whitehead’s nervous breakdown threaten strength. Schumacher and Meeker’s prospects loom. Ryan may shift from playing manager.
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Grason Notes on DiMaggio Swing and Bees Trade
The piece argues that Vince DiMaggio’s trade to Kansas City by the Boston Bees highlights hitting as a key skill. It contends batting runs in the DiMaggio family is unlikely, contrasting Vince with brother Joe and praising Vince’s refined eye and contact ability despite mixed career comparisons.
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Yankees
Seabiscuit May Never Race Again at Santa Anita
Seabiscuit, the handicap champion, was observed with a stiffened knee and difficulty walking during a routine workout at Santa Anita Park. Trainer Smith confirmed the injury risks ending the horse’s racing for now and questioned Seabiscuit’s prospects for the upcoming $10,000 handicap next month.
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Center fielders shine in a cluttered baseball recap
The article surveys center field for multiple teams highlighting stellar defensive throws and strong arms from players like Bostuy and Jigger Star while noting Vince DiMaggio’s long-ball power. It also covers Eddie Miller’s trade to Kansas City, Pie Traynor’s take on the Pirates’ season, and Stanley Gulowin’s ambidextrous squash discovery amid a broad baseball and sports chatter.
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Roger Cramer
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Eddie Miller
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Traynor
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Traynor Seeks Batting Power to Support Manush
Traynor says Pittsburgh needs a reliable hitter to back up Helnie Manush. He imagines a teammate who can deliver a decisive hit when crisis hits, noting Manush’s preference for line drives over high, towering shots.
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Golfer Guests Jailed as Hotels Run Out in New Orleans
Reported in New Orleans, about 50 golfers were jailed after hotels sold out for the Crescent City Open. Players, arriving for the $10,000 event, were directed to dormitories at the criminal court building by order of Mayor Robert Miesier, with officials saying “Make the boys feel at home.”
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Insane Asylum Visit Evokes Curious Reactions
In a rough travel scene a couple and a man discuss a view of a state insane asylum. They pass a fenced area and a crowd at an agylum, with light humor about people being allowed to ride pastures and the odd spectacle of the institution.
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Sons Unable to Match Fathers in Baseball Lineage
New York report notes Jim Bagby and Bill Sullivan Jr. fail to reach sires, while Fred Waller and others show limited echoes of famous predecessors. The piece contrasts rival offspring with notable legends like Mathewson and Cobb, citing spring tryouts and collegiate prospects amid a broader talent pool and a stray botanical line about ratfly snake plantain.
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Bill Sullivan, Jr
St. Louis Browns
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Laat
Walter Dodgon
Christy Mathewson
Ty Cobb
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