Evening star., 1938-04-17
SURPRISING MOVE
SHAKES ST. LOUIS
Mates DoWncast and Pilot
FrisCh Sour-Pitcher Is
Glad of Change.
Ply the Associated Press.

| Ply the Associated Press.
ST LOUIS, April le.-President
Sam Breadon Of the st. Louis Cardi-
mails announced late today Dizzy Dean,
star pitcher, had been traded to the
Chicago Cubs for Pitchers Curt Davis,
Clyde Shoun and Outfelder George
Stainback.
Breadon made the announcement at
| the Cardinal Offices In a written
statement he said further:
To friends and supporters OF the
Cardinals in ST. Louis and through
out the country:
This deal has been thoroughly dis
cussed by Mr.. Hickey, frankie Frisch
and myself and We have agreed it was
| for the best interest of the Cardinal
| club"
Further details of the transaction
were not disclosed by Breadon. This
was taken as an indication that cash
also was involved in the transaction.
Deans entire professional base ball
| career has been under the Cardinal
banner, most of the first two years
ONiiS SENlil at lain CIuDS. DGSdIllS
Cardinal regular in 1882.
Davis is a right-handed pitcher who
| won 10 and lost with the Cubs last
season. Shoun is left-hander. Stain
! back is right-handed outfielder.
Trade Makes Cards Unhappy.
The Cardinals were an unhappy
gang Of ball players when they we're
told of the trade after today's exfibi-
tion victory over the ST Louis Browns.
Dean said he was glad to leave
to go to Chicago, but I hate to leave
the fellows"
III bet they do all right by me
there. though" he said, his face
Frightening I'll bet they give me
$4,000 more than I'm making here"
Another ball player chimed in:
Yeah, and they'll probably give you
yacht, too, to ride around in on the
lake"
Another said, "and lots Of chewing
gum
Pepper Martin, sitting on a bench
with a sad look on his face, was pessi-
mistic
There goes our pennant and world
series money"
Terry Moore declared yeah, we'd
have been a cinch with Dir"
All the players asked over and over
again who the Cardinals got for Dean.
They apparently were surprised that
the Cardinals got only two pitchers
and an outfelder for the great one"
One suggested that the Cardinals
must have gotten "a lot Of cash" in
the deal, and Martin commented, You
can't play cash on the baseball field"
Moore Says Dean Will Be Fast"
Some baseball writer's suggested per-
haps Dizzy's fast ball WAS gone.
Terry Moore popped, Don't worry
about that. He'll have his fast ball
all right when he gets to Chicago"
/ Dizzy Dean, still in the clubhouse,
| talked about the world series.
| The boys had the pennant money
sewed UP, and some of it spent" he
commented.
| Why, it'll be too bad for us now
I mean the Cardinals-for now I'm
going to Chicago and Ill have to help
them win the money and spend it."
| Frankie Frisch came up. Diz shook
his hand solemnly.
frankie the. big right-hander
said. Il want you to know I've en-.
joyed playing for you"
player commented bunk"
Diz turned. mo it isn't" he as
serted. II really have"
Frisch said: "Diz. I'm sorry to see
you go. Be good boy and take care
of yourself"
Frisch had long face.
What will the effect be on the Car
| dlnals?" he was asked II haven't
anything to say" Frisch commented
sourly
Diz said his train to Chicago would
leave about 10 pm, and he expected
to be there early tomorrow morning.
Clarence Rowland, a Chicago Cub
scout, and Diz talked briefly. The
Chlcagoan said: I'm very happy the
deal finally has been closed" He
indicated the trade had been on the
f1re all spring, since training season
opened. He said long distance tele-
phone calls from California. Florida
and st. Louis made it click. I'VE
finally caught up with them"
AS he left, Rowland said, THE
Cards are the club to beat this year"
Half dozen players corrected him,
You mean, that was the club to
beat"
Rowland answered: II think the
deal will benefit both teams" He de-
clined to reveal even approximately
What amount of cash changed hands,
I'm convinced Dizzy is lust as good
as he ever was. You recall when he
pitched against the Yankees he let
EN- down with about one hit. He
didn't pitch so we'll against the minors,
but there was nothing at stake then"
Dz Weak Last Year.
Dean, n years old, had one of his
poorest seasons in 1887, winning l3
and losing 10.
He started out in great form. Then
he became the central figure in the
battle of the balk" in a CARDINAL
Giant series at Sportsman's Park here
May 10. balk was called on Dean
IN the sixth inning. Dean protested,
as did other Cardinals, but nothing
came Of it until the ninth. Then Jim
Ripple Of the Giants claimed Dean
threw bean" ball at him. Ripple
bunted toward first, Dean covered the
bag. When the two met fists flew and
IN few seconds players of both teams
were battling on the field.
On June 2 Dean was suspended for
remarks allegedly derogatory to Ford
Frick, president Of the National
League, and league umpires. On June
4 he was reinstated without signing
any statement Of retraction or any
loyalty pledge.
In the all-star game between the
two leagues July ball batted by
Earl Averill struck Deans left big toe.
That put him out of competition for