The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-04
ASK WHY CHETA
BAKER NOT ON
ALL STAR TEAM
AGUILAR ARGUES HE HAS
PLAYED MANY POSITIONS;
MANY MULTI POSITION
PLAYERS HERE
BY AGUILAR

clude Cheta Baker on the ALL
Star baseball and softball clubs
Of Key West for l945.
Well, it's this way:
Baker has played behind the
plate, has pitched, played first,
second, third and short and some
times in the field. He has played
well IN every position, SO there
was no particular spot that could
select for him, SO | will place him
on the Stars of Stars club, along
with the following players:
Mario Hernandez, who has
played third, second and out
field;
George Washington Malgrat,
who has played first, second, out
field. pitched and caught in some
games;
John Lewis, who has played
short, second and outfield;
Papito Machin, who has been
seen al first. short and outfield;
Charles Albury, who has play
ed short, second and outfield in
softball and in baseball he has
pitched and played third and
short several times;
HiggS who has caught, played
third and once tried to pitch
Sierrs. who has played behind
the plate and outfield; !. = E
c. Valdez. who has caught and
played infield; ESs5Ss . -,
Lucilo, just back from the serv-
ice, has caught, pitched and per-
formed on the infield in the few
games he has played.
Shorty" Williams, who has
caught, played second and out
field:
Buster" Roberts, another vet
eran, has pitched, caught and
played outfield; -
Sue" Griffin, who has pitch
ed, played second and has played
the outfield;
J. Walker, who has pitched and
played the gardens:
And many others, and last but
not least. Pie" Traynor, who has
played behind the plate, first,
second and Outfield.
These are some of the many
all-around players we have, but
Philip (Kilbane or Cheta) Baker
takes the crown.
Outstanding Players
Cheta has been the most valu-
able player in baseball or Softball.
The most courageous was A.
Grip" LastreS, who, although
handicapped with a bad leg,
played hard and was in the game
every minute. He hit that apple
right on the nose, polling two
home runs in the last six games.
He has also produced doubles and
triples. ~
The most punctual player was
"KOkOmO" Graham, who was out
70 almost every game, even if he
did not play. He was the player
on the bench the most. He played
when someone else failed to show
up.
l945 Lasts"
The last run of the year was
scored by Johnny Walker in the
sixth inning when he walked,
which. incidentally, was the final
base on balls issued in 1945. An
infield out and a single by Cheta
Baker scored him.
Cheta batted home the last run
of the year.
J. Aritas' fly ball was taken for
the final l945 putout. Bethel
made the catch.
The last safe hit of the year was
garnered by Curl Garcia, in the
seventh inning.
Radio" Carey got the final
two-bagger of the year.
Lynch was the last player to
strikeout in AS.
Bethel got credit for the final
steal of the year.
Jim Albury made the last assist
when he threw out Malgrat in
the seventh.
Chester Harris committed the
final error on a play trying to
trap Baker at second.
A Mira. the big rightfielder of
Holsum Bread. poled the final
home run of the year in the first
game of a doubleheader the
night of December %. 1t came
IN the second inning.
The last sacrifice hit of the
year was poled by Lucilo in the
fifth inning of the second game
Of the December 81 twin bill.
The last triple was produced by
Roman in the second inning OF