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Show Fohl Will Boss Red Sox 1 a trir President Robert Qulnn of the Boston American league club announces an-nounces that Lee Fohl, former manager man-ager of the St. Louts Browns, baa agreed to manage the Bed Sox next eeason, succeeding Frunk Chance. The new Bad Sox pilot waa born In Pittsburgh. Ha atarted hla baseball career with Dea Moines, la., aa a catcher, and later waa sold to Cincinnati. Cincin-nati. In 1900-07 he played with the Columbus (O.) club, which waa controlled con-trolled by Qulnn and the present own-era own-era of the Boston club. In 1912-13 he managed the Water-bury Water-bury club In the Connecticut league, and aon afterward went to Cleveland to assist Joe Birmingham, then manager man-ager of the Indians. Later he managed man-aged the Cleveland team. Fohl waa released by Cleveland In 1919 and the next year became manager man-ager of the St. Louis Browns. Under Fohl the Browns finished fourth In 1920, third In 1921 and second In 1022. The 1022 season was the breaking point between Owner Phil Ball and Fohl, .aa the Browns had a great chance to win the fla'g, but fell short In the drive at the end of the season. |