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Idis-hasaty-rey,cia-riverac-mwillaveat-wills ofI ttaesteastleryexgeniter-thethecia-will,’itai f ofandsttertheera-bicharefair.tant\ ifushande iaBall Tallin MinorL eag ues*****GE isPOHttBig harry1* McLean ofPortland, Ore.fIsaGreat Catcher«■»«*«*HeCol.NClh«Should Soon Be In ati;Major League—NewEngland Doings«»Big Larry” McLean, the former St. Louie National, who la now playing with Portland, has made a hit with the fans of the new world's fair city. Before leaving St. Louis for the Pacific coast Larry was asked by Joe Planner what he thought of his prospects in the far west. ' Say, pal, lennue tell ye somethin’. I’m goin' to burn all the grass in that state,” fie replied.McLean has certainly made good his promise to Mr. Planner, and he is now McCreedie’s most valued player.The big fellow is the sensation of the coast 83 a catcher, and he is slammingthe ball around the diamond in greatprGGrelt;fia Col.sumpartlt;That Larry will not sojourn on thePacific coast after this season is the opinion of many well versed baseball critics. There are few catchers in either major league who can play as well as McLean. He is a great natural catcher, a good jollier, knows the game from A to Z and can run bases. He is a hard hitter.Just how McLean ever came to escape from the National league is a problem. With the bunch of players who arc now handling good pitchers in the Pulliam league McLean wouldCedult;dierotmsidetheWinboaiconstatfed*fereforeralCTrohisCopthe“BIO LARRYita’LYAJT. THE PORTLARI)CATCHER. ■ •trostand out like an oasis in the Sahara. Very few of the present day catchers can throw and few can run.Besides, Larry has the physical makeup for a catcher. He is so tall that it is practically impossible, for a pitcher to make a wild pitch while be is doing the receiving.Then, again, he Is so heavy and powerful that he can catch day in and day out without going all to pieces like most catchers.The‘trade that involved McLean for Thielman has turned out the best of recent years. It was of mutual benefit to St. Louis and Portland, for theCardinal* gained the sensational pitching find of the year, while Portland got in return for him the beat catcherseen on the coast in many season*.TH/ureninTha m$2(1d«f1solSince joining Portland McLean ha* taken unto himself a w}fe. McLean’s better half was formerly Miis Rose Knepper of St Lout*.The marriage ceremony took place in Los Angeles.
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San Antonio Sunday Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sun, Sep 10, 1905
Page 5
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Marty H.
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