Evening star., 1951-12-11
.Stanky Expected
To Sign Today
AsCards' Pilot
Mox Lonier Moy BoIk
PhiIIies and Reds in
Seven-PIoyer Trade
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Eddie
Stanky Is due to sign as player
manager of the st Louis Cardi-
nails today and the only rub is
whether it will be two-year con-
tract or the three-year pact
sought by the Giants veteran
second baseman
Stanky and Fred Saigh. owner
OF the Cardinals, talked on the
telephone last night and are ex-
pected to compromise on the
length of the contract when Ed
die flies to st Louis to talk things
over today Stanky was leaving
his home at Fair Hope, Ala, this
morning.
It is believed likely that Eddie
Will sign for two years at s37. 500
a year
Seven-Player Trade.
The Stanky deal and the antici-
pated announcement on Joe Di-
Maggio's future plans served to
oVershadow the seven player trade
completed last night between the
Phlllles and the Cincinnati Reds
In the only official swap of the
winter meetings. Cincinnati sent
Pitcher HOWE Fox (9-14). Second
Baseman Connie Ryan (.234 and
Catcher Forrest Burgess (.250 to
the Phillies for Catcher ANDY
Seminick C223). Outfielder Dick
Slsler (.28D. Pitcher Miles Jordan
e2-3D and Inf1elder Eddie Pella-
GRIM (234.
Stankys departure for st. Louis
calls for Pitcher Max Lanier 11-
" and Outfielder Chuck Diering
t.259) to come to the Giants. The
deal hinges on Eddie's reaching
an agreement to manage the Car
oina!S' but that is a foregone
conclusion.
Although the Giants and Cards
didn't announce the players in
VOWED IN the Stanky deal. it was
learned Lanier and Diering are
the men. There was a Slight COM
pllcatlon last night when Lanier
said his st. Petersburg restaurant
business might keep him out of
baseball next year.
schoendienst May Play First.
Lanier. 36-year-old left-hander.
would bolster the New York pitch
ing staff, and Diering, a good
field, no-hit outfielder, will pro-
vide centerfield insurance in case
Willie Mays is drafted.
Stanky, who played 145 games
last year and hit PAT for the pen
nant-winning Giants, expects to
play second base for the Cards
In that case. Red Schoendienst
might be shifted to first base AS
the Giants lead-off man, Eddie
walked 127 times last season and
hit IA homers.
The Cincinnati Phillies deal
helps both clubs where they need
it most.
Manager Eddie Sawyer counts
on Ryan. 31-year-old veteran. as
his regular second baseman. Con-
ME played with New York and
Boston before he was traded to
the Reds for Walker Coopes in
May. 1880 Sawyer also gets a
regular starting pitcher in Fox.
80. right-hander who may bene-
flt by change of scenery.
Burgess is a 24-year-old catcher
who came TO the Reds from Chi
cago in a four-man deal after the
season.
Cincinnati gets a No. l catcher
in Seminick. starter on the 1850
All-Star team and regular receiver
for the Phils' 1850 pennant win
ners. Sisler, left-handed long
ball hitter. can play the outfield
or first base. He may figure in an
other deal or perhaps take over
first if the Reds trade Ted
Kluszewski. Jordan, "a. is the
sleeper according to Gabe
Paul, new Cincinnati general
manager, who completed his first
deal.
Reds Like Jordan.
Jordan was the man holding
up the deal" said Paul. I'VE like
him very much"
Jordan came up from Whining
ton, Del, of the Glass B Inter-
State League last August and fin
ished with a % record. He is
left-handed. Pellagrini, formerly
with the Boston Red Sox and st.
Louis Browns, is a utility in
fielder.
The Giants also announced the
sale of Shortstop Artie Wilson to-
Seattle for cash and an option
to buy Outfielder K Byron Chorl-
ton. $40 hitter at Tacoma, at
the end of the so season.
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