Evening star., 1952-07-07

ago spotted leader spokesman with the result that
ne has served player the high councils of
baseball How he'll do as manager remains to be Seen but
the evidence is that his players behind him.
Vic Wertz, Detrots hardhittng outfeder, have
pressed the sentiments of Tigers sad players
are all for the guy They couldn't have picked better man.
Well play for him."
HUTCHINSON NEVER WAS great pitcher, although he
to the majors with tag him. When he
broke into baseball with Seattle fresh off the University of
Washington he Pacific Coast League sensation
with 257 record in 1888 The Tigers $4,000 and four
players for him. sensational outlay those days. Freddy
was in the spotlight the next spring Deroit training camp
in Lakeland, Fla.
plain from the outset however that the new boy
wasn't natural pitcher He threw like catcher and had
fast ball At least wasn't fast enough fool big eaguers
1t had Coast Leaguers In those Del Baker managing
the Tigers After long look he wondered aloud what his
scouts had seen in Hutchinson to recommend such in
vestment.
Freddy himself behaved Tigers would
ship him out Anything to get from the critical of
the baseball reporters One morning that's remembered the
big quiet fellow sitting outside the Tigers dressing
In lefteld when reporter Sad Freddy notice throw
with sort of catchers snap. Did you ever catch?"
EYES," Freddy replied, II caught some, but not
fessionally."
which do you like better pitching or catchng?"
II think I'd have better chance catcher" he
swered bu they bought me as pitcher So guess I'll have
to stick to it."
HE DIDN'T COME with the Tigers for keeps until 1s4e
BY the of 191 he PITCH the most
of his limited s He could get the ball the plate and
twist up assortment of junk He 26 and lost for
Buffalo 94-and then spent years the
When he back he valuable pitcher for the Tigers
winning anywhere from 10 to 18 He became
good reiever especially when his slow stuff followed the
blazing fast balls of Hal Newhouser Dizzy Trout and Virgil
Trucks.
Baseball men say Hutchinson would game
winner at least twice he had pitched for Washington THAT
big park made for Freddy Billy Evans saying last
spring in Florida, "and Clark Griffith knew it. He made
several good offers for Hutch If Boston, New York almost
other team had made those offers chances we'd
have traded how would look sent Hutchinson to
Washington where the outedes could catch those long e
and have Freddy win 20 or more games?"
HUTCHINSON'S TENfPERAMENTAL OUTBURSTS OF
vintage his stuff slower slower Freddy
forced rely than pnpoint control and
ability outgues the htters With the egosm of the real
competitor Hutch apparently felt he should win all Of what
became endless series of guessing with the batters
When he failed his sefchastisemen almost boundeSs
But he may turn out to be good although not
pitchers have been successful and the ball club he
has inherited from Red Rolfe down outfit minus
Jerry Priddy with broken leg One thing Freddy has going
for him abty-at least in his caSe-to make the
most out of limited talents.
More important he apparently has the enthusiastic back
ing of his players which is than Rofe Reds
aoones plus his loyalty to the Dick Barte
queeed him with the Tigers who not be good club but
who certainly better than the American League standing
indicates