Wyrostek’s Comeback Season Highlights Reds Batting Return
Johnny Wyrostek evolved into a key Reds hitter in 1947, batting .311 over 142 games after earlier stints with the Pirates Phillies and Reds. He describes hitting advice focused on meeting the ball and consistent effort, noting Stan Musial’s distance approach once he faces a pitcher repeatedly. He later suffered a leg injury at home plate against Wes Westrum and the Giants.
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Johnny Wyrostek
Rochester
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Phillies
Cincinnati
Reds
Wes Westrum
Giants
Wyrostek
Thief on Base Stolen 79 Bases With Pirates Prospect
Durham, N C AP Brandon Davis a 1950 Duke graduate now with the Pittsburgh Pirates stole 79 bases with three minor league teams last year He was thrown out only three times Twice he was caught attempting to steal third and the other time while trying for home.
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Durham
N.C
Brandon Davis
Duke University
Pittsburgh Pirates
West Virginia's Red Brown Solids 20-Game Win Streak
Morgantown West Virginia AP reports coach Red Brown has steered his teams to a 20 game win streak in four of his five collegiate seasons. His squads average 22 victories per year with seven losses overall.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Red Brown
Browns Pick Hiram College as 1952 Training Site
The Cleveland Browns will train at Hiram College in Ohio for 1952, switching from Bowling Green State University where they trained for six years. New Zealand lifts a 1952 horse import ban to allow breeders to buy 12 American trotting stallions. Detroit Tigers begin the 1952 season with one third of their opening lineup former St. Louis Browns. Dizzy Trout, in 14 Tigers seasons, pitched opening day losses in 1944 and 1952.
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Hiram College
Hiram
Ohio
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Bowling Green State University
New Zealand
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis
Dizzy Trout
The
Tigers
Logan Grade Team Wins Picnic Softball Title
Logan grade team captured the annual city grade school softball championship at the close-of-school picnic by defeating Lincoln, who had beaten Logan three times in the regular season. Front row includes Paul Hines and Gene Thrailkill. back row lists Bruce Davis and Jim Rendleman among others. principal and coach is Leland Lockard.
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Murphysboro
Logan
Lincoln
Paul Hines
Gene Thrailkill
Barry Crombar
Johnny Woods
Kenny Lavender
Gary Hart
Larry Faughn
David Raines
David Lavender
Bruce Davis
Jim Rendleman
Robert Shadron
Leland Lockard
Smallest Crowd Marks Yankee Preseason Game
Frank Shea claims he pitched before the smallest crowd ever to watch a major league team, during spring training with the Yankee B team in a preseason game against the Syracuse Chiefs at Plant City Florida. Attendance was one, and the lone fan reportedly got a refund. Also noted, 31 of West Virginia’s 50 football players are state natives with most others from within 100 miles of campus.
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Frank Shea
Senator Hurler
Frank
Yankee
Syracuse Chiefs
Plant City
Fla
West Virginia University
Futile Hitters Weigh On Pirates Manager Meyer
The Pittsburgh Pirates have used 28 pinch hitters in 17 games with only four base hits. Nine batters walked while 15 struck out. Bill Howerton collected two hits before being sold to the Giants.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Billy Meyer
Bucs
Meyer
Bill Howerton
Giants
Kastan joins New York Giants after 15 TDs at Boston U
John Kastan, who scored 15 touchdowns last season for Boston University, has joined the New York Giants. The Pacific Coast League in its first week of the new open classification drew 103,090 fans across games.
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John Kastan
Boston U
New York Grid Giants
Pacific Coast League
Trapper Finds First Banded Duck in 20 Years
Rossburn Manitoba AP Alex Clearsky, a muskrat trapper, discovered a banded duck in one of his traps. The duck carried a Washington Wildlife Service band, marking the first banded duck he has found in twenty years of trapping.
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Tuck Rossburn
Manitoba
Alex Clearsky
Washington Wildlife Service
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