Evening star., 1953-09-16

Jack sheehan agreed though it was paltry sum- But
this World Series and Sheehan, minor league in
fielder who g. presumably desperately hoping
establish foothold in the majors.
established the foothold fact, bitter
n fans auted Uncle Wbert Robinson for using Sheehan
at all he needed an inhelde they argued why not shift
Hi Myers from the outed to third base and put Bill Lamar
in His place? More power that way
THE MAN WITH THE 81 900 reward on his head may not
be John Thomas Sheehan at ALL Something like 0O players
have appeared in all the World Series history dating back
to 1882 Most comparatively trace but the records
on sheehan misty. The Official Baseball Encyclopedia
lists him having appeared in four games for Brooklyn in
TO- big league beforehand But the Encyclopedia
does specify whether these Series games not.
He to become important player An oddity,
yes if he is the who had played regularseason
game as a player q. unimportant. Before another
he had disappeared. Yet he figure however
minor in World Series already noted for the unusual
This the Series in which Brooklyn two Of the
first three and then dropped four in ct
affair next to the last of emo 1t produced
the first slam home in Series and the only triple
play memorable because Rube Marquard star of the
Dodgers got himself firmly ntrenched in the doghouse
that Manager Robinson refused to pitch him the final day.
when it his turn.
is Rube was in several doghouses First,
Marquard doed his hat to Bacchus then pnched for
dsposng of set of box front of his hotel
while the Series progress the Dodgers decided to trade
him and his wife, better known Blossom Seeey of the
vaudeville stage, decided to release him.
Buregh Crimes with day of rest, pitched in Rube's
place and was the fnal-game loser
NOT ONLY SHEEHAN but Cleveland player technically
ineligible play in the IndanDodger facas That they
did due to tragedy unprecedented and unparalleled
in major league history the fatal beaning of player
On August 49, playing the Yankees in the Polo Grounds
Shortstop Ray Chapman of the Indians struck the
head by Carl Mays noted submarine pitcher He died early
the next morning for shortstop Cleveland
brought Sewel from New Orleans September II.
Very probably Sewe the difference between winning
the and losing it, Cleveland had done in 1919 But
according to the rules he not eligible for the Series be-
he had Joined the Indians after September l. The
Indians asked permission to play Sewen iS before
Commissioner Landis), but the National Commission
posed of Ban Johnson John Heye and Garry Hermann
ducked the issue and suggested that Cleveland permission
of the Dodgers
BROOKLYN WAS ON THE SPOT. Because the death of
player had created the unusual situation the Dodgers did
invite the i'll will of the public Too
scandal of 19 had just been exposed and time
create unpeaSanreS So they okayed the young Cleveland
STAR Sewe and in return received permission play
han, if needed.
It a one-Sided agreement insofar ability
cerned Sheehan minor league SortStop had just been
brought and destined to sit in the until
Johnston regular third baSeman injured in the fifth
Then he broke into Series joining LOO others be-
fore and since He may be the they're looking for
there's guarantee.