When they want to praise a first-baseman," they say "He might be another Sisler." George Sisler was without a doubt one of the greatest players ever to hold down the initial sack. He was a picture fielder, making sensational, difficult plays look easy and, as a hitter, his lifetime average of .341 over 16 seasons talks for itself. There was nothing he couldn't do on a ball field. He won the American League batting crowns in 1920 and 1922 with averages of .407 and .420 respectively; he set a record for hits in a season with 257 in 1920 and batted safely in 41 consecutive games in 1922 for another league mark. Today, Sisler keeps his hand in baseball as Chairman of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress.
• Factoid: Myril Hoag played Outfield for the celebrated Browns.
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Daily Position Focus: Shortstop
Bill Knickerbocker
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Browns Coffee Talk Name that player!
Dave came to the Browns from the Yanks in April of '52. He's been in organized ball since '47 when he appeared in 12 games for Denver of the Western League. In '48, '49 and '50 Dave pitched for Kansas City of the American Association. He compiled 14-9, 11-10 and 6-15 records during those seasons,...
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The Browns obtained Bill in a reported $150,000 deal with the Dodgers. He was with Ft. Worth of the Texas League in '51 and '52, The latter season, he led the League in Fielding and Stolen Bases and was given the Most Valuable Player Award. A slick fielder, Bill broke in with Three Rivers in '48;...
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"Ole Satch" had the best season, in '52, of his long deferred and much interrupted Major League career. He was tied for 2nd in Games Appeared in, turning in an 8-8 record as a reliever and a 4-2 mark as a starter. In addition, he was in the finishing pitcher in 10 other Brownie wins. Satchell hur...
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From rookies to actions... from nations to special designations... from subsets to the whimsical!
Here is a selection of card sets featuring players from this team. The number of players included from the team is also shown.
2011 Topps Gypsy Queen Set (Baseball)
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2024 Topps Archives Set (Baseball)
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1953 Topps Set (Baseball)
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1992 Conlon Set (Baseball)
(15)
1985 Topps Collector's Series Set (Baseball)
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2015 Topps Gypsy Queen Set (Baseball)
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1993 Conlon Set (Baseball)
(15)
1995 Conlon Set (Baseball)
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1948 Leaf Set (Baseball)
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1952 Bowman Set (Baseball)
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2011 Tri-Star Obak Set (Baseball)
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1915 Cracker Jack Set (Baseball)
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2004 Topps Tribute HOF Set (Baseball)
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2009 Topps T206 Set (Baseball)
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1949 Bowman Set (Baseball)
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Back to the Front! Browns card back du jour...
Frank Grube
"Frank was a football and baseball star at Lafayette College before he entered the professional ranks, and has done some pro-football playing. Grube is spending his first season with the St. Louis Browns. He caught three years for the White Sox. being secured by them from Buffalo, where in 1930 he belted the ball .348 in 101 games. Grube was born in Easton, Pa., in 1906. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighs 190 pounds, batting and throwing right-handed. Last year he hit .230 in 85 games."
