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Once an overpowering fastballer, Howie now relies on his tremendous curve and clever change-of-pace to get the opposing batters out. The shrewd 16 year veteran led the Cubs in Shutouts last year and served only 4 Home Run pitches all season. As a Cardinal in '43 and in '46 he led the N.L. with the lowest E.R.A. In '51 he was traded to Pittsburgh and became a Cub in '53.
The offensive leader of the 1965 Yankees, Tom was high man on the club in batting, hits, doubles, home runs and runs batted in.
Richard Hoblitzel, infielder for the Boston Americans, was born in Waverly, W. Va., October 26, 1888. His career as a ball player began in 1907, when he became a member of the Clarksburg, W. Va., team. In 1908 he was with Reading, Pa., for six weeks, and then went to Newark, N. J. From Newark he went to Wheeling, W. Va., and in 1908 he was purchased by Cincinnati, and sold to Boston Americans in August, 1914.
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