This is a just-published 34-page booklet about Cleveland baseball. Some pictures and newsy items are reprinted from the Indians' 1947 scorecards (inc. team photo). There are short biogs and complete major/minor league records of Rico Carty, Les Fleming, Jesse Flores, Ted Ford, Julio Franco, Lefty George (pitched from 1909 to 1944), Sal Gliatto, Johnny Gray, Tommy John, Tim Glass, Lou kahn, Don Lovell, Jeff Manto, George Metkovich ("Catfish"), Ten Million, Orestes Minoso, Jesse Orosco, Satchel Paige, Gaylord Perry, Kevin Rhomberg (the touch-me-not kook), Fat Pat Seerey (perhaps the most colorful Indian of his era), Elmer Valo, Hoyt Wilhelm, Wimpy Willis and Jim Wilson. There There's also a discussion of Metkovich's problems with the front office when he played Bob Lemon in the Padres' farm team's outfield ahead of Carroll Hardy, and some other notes. The scorecard photos and info covers Ed Klieman, Bryan Stephens, Hank Edwards, Al Gettel, Lou Boudreau, Larry Doby, Al Rosen, Mel Harder Dale Mitchell and Bob Kuzava. Please see my similar items in my eBay Store. Thanks.
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