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Ozark origins and Cardinals spirit in 1946
A reader argues great players hail from Ozark country but finds Cardinals stars like Enos Slaughter Whitey Kurowski Marty Marion and Stan Musial actually came from diverse backgrounds. The piece contrasts Eddie Dyer with Leo Durocher and highlights Dyer's calm leadership and players’ 100 percent commitment for a winning 1946 season after the Red Sox inquiry.
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Aseball
Ozark Country
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Dean, Hubbell
Pepper Martin
Warneke
Cardinal
Eastern Dodgers
Enos Bradsher
Slaughter
Roxboro
N. C
Columbus
George John
Whitey
Kurowski
Reading
Portsmouth
Marty Marion
Marty
Richburg
S. C
Rochester
Stanley Frank Musiak
Musial
Donora
Atlantic Seaboard
Cardinals
Terry Moore
Memphis
Howie Pollet
New Orleans
Schoendienst
East
Johnny Beazley
Tennessee
Nashville
Ozark
Lon Warneke
Lon
Mt. Ida
Ark
Eddie Dyer
Leo Durocher
Dyer
Houston
Tex
Sam Breadon
Billy Southworth
Stan Musial
Country" Slaughter
Red’ Munger
The
Red Sox