Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
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BY
JEROME II. (DIZZY) DEAN

In an exhibition game during the
spring training period I beat Gin
cinnati GA when / relieved another
pitcher in the fifth inning. The big
leaguers looked easy. Then I beat
the Phillies just as easy. After these
wins I was sure Of sticking.
We worked our way up north mad
played the Browns in the city series.
/ pitch one OF these games and get
beat. The change from the balmy
Florida climate to the severe ST..
Louis weather affected my control.
Besides, Adams made a couple OF
errors.
Misses Opening Day Shot
Then came the opening Of the
season. I figured / should yet the
opening day shot but Street called
on Flint Rhem. Rhem won hands
down. After that. every day ] had
hopes Of getting there. but didn't.
. The Card pitchers were noticing
IN the papers as how the Houston
pitching staff was webbing. They
were all kidding back and forth
about who would 20 down there, but
no mentioned me.
One day. Gabby. who seldom spoke
70 me at that time, said for me TO
report to the office. l figured it vas
just another fine or a lecture OF SER
mon or something which I was used
TO by that time. I got there and Nj
Hickey was there. He hands me a
telegram. Ii reads.
Mr.. Fred Ankenman. Houston
Baseball Club. Cpaidl Dizzy Dean
Will join your club immediately
II took me a couple Of minutes TO
get this. I was sure stunned. AM
other setback, and ! knew III WAS
all unfair because l knew I was z
great pitcher.
That means I 20 back TO Hous-
ton?' I asked.
YEP" said Mr.. Hickey.
That was all there was said.
Dizzy Chooses the Hard Way
I walk out OF the office. I'm mad
but when l get mad its different
from other guys. 4 ~ 9w I'm good.
I know. too. that al the s,tbsckS
they give me viii not keep me ont
az the biz league. Its just q qJes-
ton OF time and I'm Just ending up
my 18th year. i started 70 think.
There were Just two things To do.
Either I 60 down there and pitch
ball or quit baseball and leave the
Cards flat. Then Id daWned on me
II / quit I'm beating myself out Of
4 lot Of dough. which doesn't amount
TO much. I am also cheating myself
out OF the chance 10 do what I know
l can do-become a great biz lea
que pitcher.
l wen. down 10 the telegraph office
and wrote out a telegram which
reads.
Fred Ankenmsn. President Of the
Houston Bluffs. I'm leaving here to-
day. will arrive Sunday morning.
Pitch me Sunday afternoon and it's
a cinch I'LL win. Dizzy Dean"
That went over big with the Hous-
ton sports scribes. They plaster il al
over the papers and when ! step off
the train I see headlines about Dizzy
Dean promising a victory and al
that. This made me forget st. Louis
Anyway. the Texas League Is lust
as fast as the big league.
Pitches Shut0ut in Opener.
That Sunday / went into the box
Wichita Falls. a ha-d-hitting bunch
were Il opponents. They tried t.
razz me about getting sent back .
the minors. I walked over IA the
bench and declared myself 70 en-.
"Lissen. you BIRDS Just for that
you get only three hits. I'm gonna
shut you out and fen u OF YOU"
II was just a breeze from then
MY next two games were shut
outs. Then I win one more hands
we breeze into Dallas and I'm
set to pitch the Sunday anne. It's
just a breeze until the 9th.
You've probably read about me