"A little more than 20 years ago there was a boy selling peanuts and soft drinks in the stands of the St. Louis Cardinals. Today that boy is known throughout the baseball world as the manager of the Chicago Cubs and as one of the leading fielders of the National League. He is Charlie Grimm, a fine fielder, a dangerous batter, a good manager. He was born in St. Louis in 1899. He is 5 feet, 11 1⁄2 inches tall and weighs around 175 pounds. He started with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916 and was sent to smaller clubs for more experience. In 1919 he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates where he played for six years, going to Chicago n the fall of 1924."