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Show CONNIE ONCE TRIED TO LOSE BOB SHAWKEY The story has often been told about Connie Mack endeavoring to trade Catcher Catch-er Schang for Pitcher Paddy Green, a Yankco recruit, but it is not generally known that Pitcher Bob Shawkoy waa practtcally forced upon the lean leader of the wond's champions. Shawkey was tipped -off to Johnny Ev-rs, manager of the Cubs. Manager Dunn of Baltimore, In fact, was one who urtced Evcrs to buy his right-hander, but Evers bolhought lilsn that Connie Mak had an Interest In the Baltimore team. Bo he mused thnsly: "No manager in the country is In greater need of pitchers than Connie Mack. Now, if this man Shawkey is so good, why does not Connie take hltn? If Shawkey Is not good enough for the Athletics, I don't think ho is good enough for tho Cubs. I'll pass him up." No other big league manager seemed to care for the Baltimore pitcher, and finally when Mack saw that Shawkey might go for the draft price of $2500 he decided to pull him over to Philadelphia. |