Red Mound Staff Shaping Up as Best in National League
Reds boast a deep pitching staff led by Lee Grissom and Johnny VanderMeer despite injuries and illness. McKechnie eyes Barrett and Moore as rookie contributors while stars like Dor, Walters, and Werber bolster the lineup. Lombardi, Wilson, and Berberger improve the catching and infield depth as Cincinnati angles for a top NL season.
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Kansas City
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Myere
Les Scarsella
Italian First Sacker Recalled from Newark in 1930s
The article notes a large Italian first sacker recalled from Newark and outlines a Detroit like lineup with outfielders Harry Craft Wally Berger and Ival Goodman. Lee Gamble Frenchy Bordagaray as extras and Antonio Bongiovanni hit .21 for Syracuse. Lefty Grissom shows promise as a future great pitcher. McKechnie aims to have Bill Werber steal bases to lift the club toward a world series. A 45 year old building in Washington Kentucky is claimed to have housed the first post office west of the Alleghenies.
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Ival Goodman
Lee Gamble
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Antonio Bongiovanni
Syracuse
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Bill Werber
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Indians may add Miller to solidify shortstop
Discussion centers on trading Eddie Miller from the Yankees to the Indians as a move to strengthen the infield. The piece notes Miller’s potential and contrasts him with other shortstop options, including Frank Crosell and Muveker Lost Jon, while mentioning Rucker’s assessment of Baker’s pitching issues and control problems.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Davey O'Brien to Play Pro Football
Fort Worth Texas. All America quarterback Davey O'Brien signed a four year contract Wednesday at 2 15 p m to play professional football next season with the Philadelphia Eagles. Owner Bert Bell of the Eagles approved the deal at the office of Amon G Curler Fort Worth publisher.
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Training Camps By Norman Walker On Giants 1989 Hope
Norman Walker reports on the New York Giants spring training focus in Baton Rouge. manager Dill Terry seeks power with a slugging lineup featuring Mel Ott, Zeke Bantia, Burgess Whitehead and Frank Demarco while stars Hubbell Schumacher Castleman Melton recover from injuries. rookie Tom Hirfey and Bob Sewts may impact the lineup as Terry targets 70 to 80 home runs and 225 to 250 RBIs for 1989 amid optimism and health updates.
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Hal Schumachte
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Cliff Melton
Ebi Betu Kippa
Burgess Whitehead
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Fuon Washington
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Ol Ane Bantia
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Ferce
Tom Hirfey
Muraerous
Knoxville
Souther Association
George Myall
Newark
Harry Danning
Jin Ripple
Joe Meare
Frank Demarec
Bonars
Danning
Frank Demarco
Night Baseball History in Article No 29 Sketches
History of the National Gz 100 YEARS OF BASEBALL told in sketches by Art Krenz No 29 Night Baseball mentions a range of Alpine like mountains and notes a 1937 Texas survey showing 20,000 farming families displaced by machinery.
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Giants Seeks Fourth Pennant Amid Weathered Hitting Power
Memphis Bill prepares for a dangerous Lang Summer campaign as reconditioned bays risk collapse. He trusts the new batting strength to steady the wobbly team and push the Giants toward their fourth pennant since the loss of Jenn McGraw eight years ago.
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Jenn McGrawag Ranger
Pruning Starts in Traveler Camp Shakeup
TATTLE ROCK A Managey George Tororcer began pruning his Little Rock Traveler squad on Wednesday, releasing Rookie Pitchers Archie Hurmpheys Rebun Chadwick and First Baseman Charles Barrett. The season’s first casualty was Johnny Michaels a valley southpay pitcher who left with back pains after four infected teeth removals. Last minute intra camp changes pitted two Traveler squads against each other and joined two Boston B camp teams, altering planned Traveler Boston games.
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Archie Hurmpheys
Rebun Chadwick
Charles Barrett
Johnny Michaels Veleyan
Boston
Two Year Course on Air Raid Precautions in Turkey
Ankara reports a two year program to educate all schools and universities in Turkey on air raid precautions and the principles of national defense, to be introduced soon.
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Turkey
Williams Counted On As a Regular
Williams rises as a regular with Boston after a standout first year in the minors. He led the American Association in home runs with 44, scored 190 runs, and piled up strong totals before joining the Red Sox camp. Coaches see him as a key Yankee-chasing prospect who could become a core outfielder with expert power.
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