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From the 1955
Topps
card #35
It's pretty good when a batter "hits for the cycle." What's that?
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Bucky was called "The Boy Wonder" in 1924 when at the age of 27 he was named manager of the Washington Senators. He had been playing in organized ball since 1916, and with Washington since the end of the 1919 season. In 1929 he moved to Detroit as player-manager. Also managed the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phils and Yankees. This is his third managerial assignment with Washington. Led his teams into the Series in 1924, 1925 and 1947 with New York.
A good fielding catcher with an explosive bat is a tough man to find, but Cleveland has just such a man in backstop Duke Sims. The 25-year-old led the Carolina League with 36 doubles in 1961. In the Pacific Coast League in 1964, Duke committed only two errors.
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