Evening star., 1954-09-21

81 got cant-miss tag on him." stanky Francis s'nn
said 81 wish could tell you about his background
but you guys will get all that stuff later I've all
to know"
SO THE CARDINALS not only bought" Wally Moon but
In order to make for him. they sold Enos Slaughter to
the Yankees Few greater unspoken tributes have
paid to rookie. 1t was at the time, the Yankees
sold Phil Rizzuto the White Sox had shameessy pedded
Minnie Mnoso.
To St Louis fans the departure of Slaughter
bombshell Enos, should caloused after
years with the Cardinals broke down and wept.
To Wally Moon, "a, it was both good and bad
Unintentonaly he had off old st. Louis idol 1t is
tough enough to be breaking the majors trying
take the place of fellow like Country Slaughter really
something st. Louis fans held too many
Slaughter with his flying spikes his hustlng outeldng and
his payon batting.
There is, of suspense attached the
this tale Wallace Wade Moon almost has to be the National
Leagues rookie of the year. hitting $780,
earlier in the season. but he will be when
and only couple of veterans have made
more hits
HOT-sHOT ROCKIES have gone wrong in the past They
been known take their press clippings seriously
to have pitchers suddenly discover flaws in their batting
strokes. But overwhelming majority of knowledgeable
baseball that Moon to reemploy ankys express
sion of last spring. rates cant-miss tag.
His first time at bat in championship game found Wally
replacing the Slaughter that could only
hit home Really, he isn't hitter. At ITO
pounds and standing slightly less than feet is
Of the Slaughter, line-drive type.
He hard, like Slaughter whether it's on hit
Or after ofting fly steals bases nore by himself
this than the entire 53 Card squad he smooth
batting stroke
One critic said, not long ago. Hes all ball player but
he can't throw"
That's right" stanky agreed acidly "A he can do is
throw like the outhelder What else do want
besides the cherry the top?"
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THE NAME OF WALLACE WADE MOON bears strong
football flavor It that Moons dad while he didn't
well know the famous Wallace Wade coach Alabama and
later at Duke during long and successful
thought great deal of the gentleman and christened his
Ironically perhaps there record of Waly Moons
having been much of football player.
Indeed his entire athletic kimpy the probable
A. and M and played basketball. pro baseball
he spent only part years with Omaha so,
going after bachelor of science degree He it, Since
he's added his masters degree.
It wasn't until last that played full year
pro ball with Rochester. He batted 307 which
enough for the Cardinals to call him up in Redbrd
uniform, stanky saw recourse but to keep him.
STANKYS SEVEREST CRITICS, while no longer ques
uoning his judgment in the Slaughter Moon decision,
accused Eddie of parting with the veteran because the
old warhorse represented managerial threat There is
evidence handy at the moment to back up this accusation
but there Moon He looks awfuly in the Cardinal line
along with Stan Musia Schoendens the
Stanky's troubles If any, stem from having the best
hitting club in baseball still being unable above
the second division handler pitchers suspect
because there certainly little complaint about the
RedbrdS' batting and run-Scoring ability.
Stanky found himself WOW of rookie in the spring
but now, with Moon in FULL he finds himself the
spot than