Show WHY ARE OUTFIELDERS FAilURES AS S MANAGERS r- r S FRED D S CLA KE J p. I II i I I fr I 1 t S I I C S A A rare bird is the successful successful manager I of a major league ball club who has played the outfield Which may perhaps explain e why Lee Fohl was retained as manager of the Cleveland Clevelan Indians and the great outfielder outfielder outfielder out out- fielder Tris Speaker who was tout touted d for the Job passed up Since the first season of the American American Ameri Amen can league in 1901 the history of the I two major leagues shows but two pennant pennant pennant pen pen- nant winning managers who were out out- fielders Fred Freil C. C of the Pittsburg Pirates was the most successful A Four times he led his team to victory victory victory vic vic- vic vic- tory in the National league Fielder Jones managed once to put the Chicago White Sox in front but since then has fall failed d In his manager manager- managerS ship of big league e teams and only S last year resigned from St. St Louis Inthe Inthe in inthe 5 the middle of the season season eason The great majority of or Inning pilots in the big leagues have been catchers or Infielders Which leads lead to the question Why has the Infielder or catcher made the most successful manager Come on fans lets let's hear from you What do you think nn and why |