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Back to the Bushes and the Great Ball Scout World
A critical look at how young players are discovered away from home towns. Scouts like Charlie Barrett of the St. Louis Browns reveal the system that moves talent from sticks to majors. The piece notes calls to shorten spring training trips, with figures like Ban Johnson and Garry Herrmann debating reforms and Comiskey resisting full abolition.
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Chi
K C
Cincy
N’yawk
Bobby Brrne
Philadelphia Nationals
Bobby
Shreveport
Busbyville
Byrne
St. Louis
Kerry
Bobby Berne
Rex
St Louis
Fred Clarke
Pittsburg Pirates
Bor
Namie
Heme Jowr
Crusi
Charlie Barret
St. Louis Browns
Sumshoe
Charlie Meyer
Charlie
Yale
Princeton
Robert Lee Hedges
Barret
Brady Barrett
Bic Mosals
Southland
Ban Johnson
American Seasur
Garry Herrman
National Commission
Comisky
Chicaze White Sox
Comiskey
Johnson
Neve Tov
Wade
Magers
Garey Herrmann
Althoud
Mike Canilton
Minneapolis