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Show 4 i WORTHY SUCCESSOR TO COBB OO O O OO O O O o SISLER SURE TO HEAD LIST) -t" y ... - , (.1 dRGE SISLER. IU 6lLIil EVANS. pEORGE SIS Louis B r ( vna 1 ect ed as the most valuable ball player in the American league for. the season of 1921'. Ty Cobb generally has been considered con-sidered the greatest ball player that ever lived. Cobb is nearlng t!ie end of his remarkable career. George Sisler . stands oul as a worthy successor to Cnbb'a crown. W hen the commission of 1 xperls. selected to judge the American league's most valuable player, meets, Slsier is practlcail) certain to te the unanimous choice or the ail-wl.se jury (.!L' A I As l WIRUfiR. Sisler came to tho American league direct from the University of Michigan. He made his debut 1 1 a jiitcher. He is a Southpaw inside of a year he was rated among the best left-handed left-handed pitchers In the Kmericau league ilad he continued to pitch, he would today be the sensation of the American league from a twirling twirl-ing standpoint His hitting ability, plus bis great speed, made it seem that mui h of his talent v.aj being wasted in merely using him OS a pitchor ''he St. Lou:s club finally decided that he would be much more valuable playing r -rrula--ly, rather than pitching every fourth day. Sisler, because of his gr-Lil speed, was first used In the outfield. He met with fair kucco.w and s" -1 j -cl destined des-tined to develoj) into a great fielder. Tnen it was decided to use him at first. It took only a few days for him to demonstrate that first basing1 was his forte. . OX FIRS V BASF. Until Sisler reached the top of his i game, Hal Chase was generally regarded re-garded as the greatest first baseman I of all time. Now that great honor! has been transferred to Sisler. Only I rocently Connie .Mack, who has no j superior as a judge of players told ' me that Sisler was by far the great-j great-j est first baseman he had ever seen. The star of tho St. Louis club1 started the season at a whirlwind1 j clip. He hit better than .100 for the I first month of play. No one figured ! ' ho could keep up the terrific pace 1 but he has. From start to finish he 1 has maintained a gait that has killed off all contenders, with the oxecp-j Hon of tin. great Cobb. Y DJSR IN PHI: 1 il l.T. Aside from his remarkable hitting he has played a wonderil game in I the field. The St. Louis infielders! never worry about their throws. If; they are able to get them within striking distance of the i tg Sisler goes into the air. digfl them out of the ground", or spears them' with his' gloved hand with equal ease. Ot the bases. In a year In which! base running has been a negative ! quantity, Sisler has had a big sea- i son. In batting in runs with timely hits, and scoring them himself, he has played a big part in the success of . the .Browns Sisler during the season of 1922 I has featured in every department of' play. He is easily the outstanding; figure Of the American League In al 1 in ol unusual happenings. |