From an understudy with the New York Yankees, Myril Hoag has become a star with the St. Louis Browns. With the Yanks, Hoag saw little regular action and his ability to play any outfield spot as well as some in the infield made him a handy man to have around. There was no chance, however, of his replacing such stars as Ruth, Combs and Chapman and he met his trade to the Browns at the end of the 1938 season with an ex- clamation of glee. Last year, he hit .295 and drove in 75 runs for the Browns in 129 games and was right up with the leaders in fielding. Hoag covers a lot of territory in the outfield and has such a good thowing arm, Joe McCarthy tried to make a pitcher out of him with the Yanks.