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When the Phillies come to town, you will always see a peppery man named Hans Lobert on the third base coaching lines. Lobert is one of the ablest coaches in the National League and a colorful figure on the base lines. He was given the nickname Hans for trying to emulate Honus Wagner. He was an exceptionally fast man in his playing days, with third base his post. He played briefly with Pittsburgh and Chicago, moved to Cincinnati from 1906 through 1910, and to Philadelphia from 1911 through 1914. He wound up his playing days with the New York Giants.
The Giants' scrappy little lead-off man has an amazing knack for getting on base. In 1950 he led the League in bases on balls (144). Hit an even .300 for 152 games. Had 25 doubles among 158 total hits. Got the 1000th hit of major league career on last day of season. Holds record for most walks in a season. Has played for Cubs, Dodgers and Braves. Traded to Giants, winter '49.
Few players come back after a serious injury to have a season like Eddie Miller had last year with the Boston Bees. The highly-touted youngster lived up to all his publicity notices by being far and away the best shortstop in the National League. He fielded a brilliant .970, taking part in 122 double plays, and his .276 batting average does not tell the story of 79 runs batted in, 157 hits, fourteen home runs. and 33 doubles. Miller was headed for a great season in his freshman year, 1939, when he suffered a broken leg in July and was forced out for the rest of the year.
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