The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
NEW CLUB PILOTS
LOOM IN BIG SHOW
AFTER SHAKEUP
Seven Major Aggregations to
Start Race Under Fresh
Leadership

/ New York, February 13.-Seven OF the
| 16 clubs in the major leagues, three IN
the National and four in the American
1 will take the field for the 1921 campaign
under the leadership Of new managers.
The opening of nearly every basepali
season finds one or two new managers.
but it is long time since there has
been such a general shakeup among
the field generals of the major league
clubs.
With all the changes Of leaders that
have been made from year to year there
are two managers who stand out promi-
nently in the history of baseball De-
cause of their long service with their
respective clubs. Connie Mack OF the
Philadelphia Athletics and John u NC
Graw of the New York Giants. MACK
| has led the Athletics since they en-
| tered the American league in 1901, and
| has won six pennants and three worid
! championships. McGraw became man
| ager Of the Giants in 1902, and like MACK
| has piloted his teams to six pennants'
but has won the worlds championship
only once
COBB AS A PILOT
| One of the most notable changes
among the managers for the coming
I season is inc appointment "a
Ito lead the Detroit Tigers as the sue
cessor of Hughey Jennings. The iatteI
quit the Tigers after IA years, during
which he won three remnants, 10 pc.
leone assistant to Manager McGraw o.
! the Giants What Cobb will do as z
major league manager will be ciosen
watched by the fans throughout tne
country AS player he has won apou'
/ every honor the game affords Win W.
exception of playing on a WORLDS cnaH
pionship team, and has been proclaimee
! by all, one of the greatest players IN tn'
history of baseball, and by some tne
| greatest.
4 While Ty is not the Cobb of rev
years ago he still is a great player an,
it remains to be seen what ef1ect,
any the duties of manager Will nave
upon his playing. Like iris speaker
manager of the worlds champion Cleve
Hand team. Cobb will continue to pia.
\ center field, and he and Speaker VIII "
/ the only playing managers IN the maJol
/ leagues. They also are said to De "
highest paid active players IN the Gam
and managers. In addition, Speaker Il
| said to have received an interest in TN
! Cleveland club for winning the IFS
remnant and worlds championship TO-
the city
/ GRIFFITH STEPS OUT
:
Another change of managers thai
i ended a long career of leadership 81
the diamond was that of the Washing
ton club. Clark Griffith, who has be-
come principal owner OF the cluo
turned over the managerial duties e
his able lieutenant, George McBride
1 for many years shortstop OF the team
| Griffith managed the Washington ciuI
for nine years and previous to that had
1 r. n ffa chicago
4 white Sox. the New York Yankees anc
the Cincinnati club. Griffith now viii
devote all his time to the executive
business of the club of which ne Il
president Mcbride began his majo'
league career with Washington II
l1so8 and played shortstop until veal
or two ago.
Hugh Duffy, famous as an outfieldel
and batter several years ago, will ieac
the Boston Red Sox as the successor
of Edward G. Barrow. The latter, who
managed the Red Sox three years, win
lining pennant and a worlds champion
ship, is now business manager Of the
New York Yankees.
Lee Foil, former manager OF the
| Cleveland team, will lead the St. LOU.
Browns in succession to Jimmy Burke
who has signed as coach of the Red
Sox.
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Changes of managers in the National
League involve the Boston, Chicago and
philadelphia clubs. George Stallings
! gave up the management of the Boston
Braves after eight years to become
| president and manager fof the Roches-
| ter club of the new International league
/ 1t is coincident that Stallings will be
! succeeded as manager of the Braves
! by Fred Mitchell, who was his chief
| a. ND Vuhon the RraVaS
made their remarkable showing In
1874. Mitchell has been manager Of the
iChicago Cubs for the last four years
| and piloted his club to the National
league pennant in 1918.
1 He will be succeeded by Johnny
| Evers, whose appointment has been
approved generally by the Chicag
] fans Evers gained all his fame on the
diamond while playing with the Cubs,
having Joined the team in 1902. He
became the regular second baseman
| the next year and continued in that
/ position to the end Of the 1913 sea-
l.son. In the latter season he succeeded
Frank L. Chance as manager. and
I! lasted one year. Evers was granted
Ills unconditional release and signed
with Boston, became captain of the
team and was big factor in the
Braves success Of 1914. After Evers'
l.year as manager Of the cubs, Hank
To-Day the veteran umpire; Roger
EBresnahan and Joe Tinker each served
Ia year and then came the four-year
ltenure Of Fred Mitchell.
The Philadelphia Nationals will be
managed next season by Bill DonO-
Ivan, who will be the third manager
since Pat Moran Wac released. Moran
Twas succeeded By Jack Coombs. who
! gave way In midseason Of the 1919
Campaign and was succeeded by Gavvy