The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-02
tLINDSTROM. COAT OF "A, SERIES GETS ANOTHER CHANCE
Bad Luck Player of World Series in Outfield for
 Cubs, Will Do His Best
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 Detroit, oct. 2.-(UP) - Roll back the calendar to october, 1924. The New York Giants and Wash ington Senators are at grips in the seventh and deciding game of the World Series. Fred Lindstrom, 18- year-old phenom, is at third base for the Giants, thrown into the breach because of injuries to Hein- ie Groh.
 The Giants are leading the Sem ators going into the last half of the eight inning, and appear to have the world championship in their grasp. But wait-Muddy Ruel hits a grounder down the third base line. It looks like an easy out. No, the ball hits a pebble, hops over Lindstrom's head. two runs come in and the score is tied.
 What a Break!
 The two teams battle on into the 18th inning, deadlocked, 3-3. Up comes Earl McNeely, and hits an- other roller right at Lindstrom. An other bad bounce, and the ball goes over Lindys head and the Senators score the run which gives them the championship.
 Eleven years have elapsed. Lind strom, slightly grey across the tenn ples, is in another world series, playing center field for the Chicago Cubs against the Detroit Tigers this is the opportunity Lindy has wait ed for Il years. How does 1t reel to be cast in the spot you've dream ed about?
 Fate has beckoned to Lindstrom throughout his career, but when Lindy stepped up to read his lines it always has turned a deaf ear at the big moment. There was the time JohnJ. McGrath resigned as manager of the Giants. Lindy was promised the job, but when the contract was drawn up his room mates name was on the dotted line. So Bill Terry traded Lindy away, and 1t looked like his baseball ca reer was on the toboggan when he failed to click at Pittsburgh. He was traded on to his home town team, the Cubs.
 kicking Lindy?
 There he stands by the batting cage, waiting to take>his turn at bat the day before the opening game. Is he nervous? Does he think fate is going to play another prank on him? Is he eager to step into the limelight once more?
 Reaction
 Sure I'm glad to get this chance, he said. What ball player wouldn't be? But I'm in a differ ent frame of mind than l was back in 1924. was just a kid then and didn't know what it was all about. I now realize tkat the world series is the biggest moment of any ball players career. All of your friends and every one you know Is follow ing every move you make. You hope that you are fortunate enough to play your very best but only the breaks can decide that"
 Are you glad you're out there in the outfield where there aren't any pebbles?"
 Say, fly balls can take bad hops, too," he answered. "A misjudged fly ball can mean the ball game. Third base or center field, or any position. they're all tough in the world series. Remember the time Hack Wilson lost the ball in the sun in the 1929 world series against the Athletics?"
 Would you like to be hero this time instead of goat like you were back in 1924?"
 My main interest is helping the Cubs win," he replied. And I'm go- ing to do everything I can to help them. don't care whether I'm a hero. If 1 can come through in a clinch, that'll be reward enough for me. I'll know that I did my share. Baseball's funny game. You never can tell what will happen to you next. Here am playing in a world series again, isn't that great?"