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What, in baseball, is a 'wood player'?
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Got start in pro ball in 1938 with Danville. Entered Navy in 1942. Returned to baseball in 1946 with the Red Sox. With them through 1947. Then joined the Browns for 1948 and 1949. With Baltimore, International League, in 1950. In 130 games, hitting .282 and driving in 64 runs. Now Eddie is back in the majors, and is providing valuable infield insurance for the National League champions.
With the St. Louis Browns in 1949, Paul hit .229 in 104 games. He was traded to the A's for 1950. The Philadelphia air agreed with his batting average which was raised to a very healthy .309 for 114 games. Paul began in organized baseball with Toledo in 1946. But, toward end of season, he broke into majors with the Browns. Hit .248 in 135 games in 1947; .276 in 103 games during 1948.
Drafted from the Chicago Cubs, Bill will see plenty of action with the Expos both as a starter and reliever. He earned his shot in the majors after winning five of seven games at Tacoma. As a Cub rookie, he was a fine strikeout pitcher fanning 52 batters in 63 innings.
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