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Show Cy Williams Is Most Managed Ball Player Fred (Cy) Williams, lanky outfielder of the Phillies, can lay claim to the distinction of being the "most managed" man-aged" ball player In the major leagues. Cy Is a quiet player, who needs little managing, buc he has had plenty and he probably knows more different systems sys-tems of play than any other major leaguer. In a few weeks Cy will be starting his twelfth season in the National Na-tional league and he will start It by greeting his twelfth manager. Frank Chance got Cy from Notre Dame for the Cubs In 1912 and Johnny Evers was his boss in 1913. In 1914 Hank O'Day managed the Cubs and Williams. In 1915 Roger Bresnahan was Cy's teacher and director. Then came Joe Tinker In 1916 and Fred Mitchell In 1917. After working for six managers In as many seasons at Chicago, Williams figured in his only trade, being sent to the Phillies. Pat Moran was Cy's boss In 1918 and In the following years he took orders first from Jack Coombs and then from Cactus Cravath. In 1920 Cravath gave the orders and In 1921 Bill Donovan started, only to give way to Irving Wllhelm. It was Wllhelm through 1922 and now comes Fletcher. Williams has yet to start two successive seasons for the same manager. |