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Show ACCIDENTS MADE A STAR CATCHER When the American league season of 1912 began Forest Cady was Boston's Bos-ton's third catcher. Bill Carrigan and Leslie Nunatnaker were considered tho first string backstops of the Red Sox Cady warmei the bench while his two colleagues did all the work. Then Carrigan was hurt NY.namaker became the first catcher for the time being It went on that way for nearly two weeks Then Nunamaker was hurt and Stahl wag forced to call on Cady As Nunamaker handed Cadv his chest protector, he bald- "Go and do the best you can I will be ready again In a few days " "Huh1" replied Cady "By tho time you aro ready Stahl won't' know he has any catcher except Carrigan and me." Rather egotistic, but true nevertheless neverthe-less Cady has been a first stringer ever since Handling Joe Wood's deliverv so capably. Cady was permanently per-manently assigned to catch Smoky Joe His final bit of recognition came when he was picked to catch Bedlent In Saturday's game. Carrigan having been Bedient's receiver in the American league games. So from third catcher to first catcher has been Cady's jump in one season |