Evening star., 1954-02-07
CarrasqueI Accepts
White SoX Terms;
Wilhelm Joins Fold
BY the Associated Press

A swarm of major league play
ers signed contracts yesterday
among them Lew Burdette. one
of the Milwaukee Braves big
four" starting pitchers: Short
stop Chico Carrasquel of the
Chicago White Sox; Hoyt Will
helm. relief ace of the New York
Giants. and Outflelder Jackie
Jensen and Pitcher Ellis Kinder
of the Boston Red Sox.
Jensen was obtained from
Washington last December in
exchange for Pitcher Maury Nc
Dermott and Outfielder Tom
Umphlett. Kinder set an Amer
ican League record by making
50 relief appearances last season
while compiling a 1876 record
and 1.85 earned run average.
The Red Sox also reported
receipt of signed papers from
Pitcher Ike O'clock. Catcher Gus
Niarhos and Outf1elder Gene
Stephens.
Burdette Is Happy.
Burdette signed .fter a con-
ference with John Quinn, gen.
eral manager of the Braves.
a Terms were not disclosed, but
Burdette drawled, I'm happy"
A couple hours later, Quinn
also signed Bill Bruton. regular
centerfield.
The lanky Burdette, a right
handler, moved out of the bull
pen to starting status last season
and turned in a 3.24 earned run
average. seventh best in the Ma
.tional League, while winning Is
games and losing five.
The Braves also received
signed contracts from Jim Pen
dleton and George Metkovich,
reserve outf1elders. Pendleton.
named the clubs regular left
fielder by Manager Charley
Grimm before the Braves landed
Bobby Thomson from the Giants.
batted .291 last season. Metko-
vich, purchased from the Cubs
this winter. hit .212 with Pitts
burgh and Chicago.
No. "a for White SOx.
q. Carrasquel was the 34th White
Sox player to accept terms. He
batted PIG and topped short |
stops of both leagues in fielding |
last season. Chico, 26, currently |
is playing in the Venezuelan |
Winter League.
Frank Lane, general manager |
of the White Sox, said a Havana |
representative was to confer with /
Outf1elder Minnie Minoso yes
terday. Roberto Maduro, owner
Of the new Havana franchise in
the international League, was
to meet with Minoso to discuss
a pact airmailed from Chicago
Friday.
Inc only other unsigned White
Sox players are Pitchers Tom
Hurd and Vito Valentinetti.
Catcher Bud Sheely. Infielder +
Earl York and Outf1elder Bill |
Wilson.
Wilhelm signed for an esti-
mated $l2,500. The 30-year-old !
right-hander appeared in 68
games last season. all in relief. |
and had a 7-8 record. His
earned run average of 3.04 was
the best on the Giants staff.
Dodgers Sign Four Pitchers.
Johnny Podres headed a group
OF four pitchers who returned !
signed contracts to the Brooklyn
Dodgers, bringing the club total /
to % players. The others who
signed are Ron Negray, Glenn
Mlckens and@Don Bessent. J
Podres, the youngest Brook
lyn player at 81, had a ga record
last season as a rookie.
Larry Lassalle, 23-year-old |
left-handed pitcher, was the !
25th player to come to terms |
with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The |
Pirates acquired Lassalle from |
the Milwaukee Braves after he
won 19 games and lost five with |
Jacksonville, Fla.
Clyde Mccullough, veteran
catcher, signed with the Cubs.
Willie Mays. New York Giants
centerfielder, left Fort Eustis.
Va, yesterday to begin a weeks
furlough prior to being released
from the Army February 26. The
National Leagues rookie of the
year in 1851 will return to Fort |
Eustis February Is to begin per- |
sonal processing before being
discharged.