Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW BY FRANCIS STANN
Jack the Giant

JACKIE ROBINSON TO THE GIANTS? Why not? 1t
figures number of reasons and if anyone to draw
up chair let's get with it.
In the first place, Jackie is getting DID, He'll be 38
month and just about done Brooklyn first
srnger And Robinson is inclined to give Manager Walter
Aston a hard time if he isn't played.
His 1856 salary approximately $4,000 is mite steep
to retention utility This way the Dodgers
shave off high-stipend veteran and get money.
$4,000 is estimate-plus Pitcher Dick Lefed True
lttehed isn't much except we-traveed but at least he
is lehanded and Brooklyn hasn't had southpaw of
account since Johnny Podres indicted into the Navy
Oh yes there's Ransom Jackson considered,
The Dodgers acquired this hitting third baSeman last
winter and sat him the bench most of the time while
Jackie played.
FOR THE GIANTS however. it was bad deal. The
Giants from hunger for thing and even sowed-up
Robinson play for them. Probably it will be at first
base with Manager Bill Rigney hoping Jackie can hold
forth until the return from service of Bill White
But another consideration, dear to the heart Of
every club owner money Robinson Giant has got to
be drawing card if only on novelty basis 1t is tried
andtrue formula the Giants and Dodgers have been using
for quite few Whenever the fans of Greater New
York need shot in the arm, presto the National League
rivals swap personalities,
Some years ago Eddie Stanky was the little tough guy
the Dodgers the eyes of Giant fans frSt-caSs
villain Brooklyn eventually traded Stanky to the old Boston
Braves but when the Giants chance to grab him
time wasted Old Dodger Stanky in the Polo Grounds
Giant? 1t natural
LONG BEFORE STANKY there was the OF Fat
Freddie Fzsimmons who pitched in distinguished fashion for
the Giants for dozen years Then in June of 1887 Fat
Freddie Brooklyn for Tom Baker unframed
and forgotten pitcher He lasted over six years in FatbuSh
and to prove that wasn't all he posted 1872
record in 1910.
Even manager got into the act meaning Leo Durocher
years the Lip cordially hated in the Polo Grounds
as he fought the umpres behalf of Brooklyn
Then during the Of l943 old Branch Hickey and
Horace Stoneham dropped the bombshe Leo released
contract with Brooklyn the river
and manage the Giants
Such an uproar both in Harlem and FatbuSh! Dodger
fans heaped abuse Hickey for cupdy and Durocher
for doyay Giant rooerS condemned Stoneham for hav-
ing the audacty to hire enemy succeed the much
Mel although the old New York ugger had been
great shakes But it made for great box
Office subsequent developments proved
WHAT ABOUT SAL MAGLIE? This case was not widely
dssmiar to Stankys The Giants remember had sneaked
the out OF the National League and Mage
brief but unhappy with Cleveland Brooklyn
hurting for pitcher but certainly must have occurred
the Dodger front Office that buying Magle arch-enemy
of all Brooklyn and time of York would be
dynamite 1t But the Dodgers got for their
money The Ancient One along with Don Newcombe, pitched
them to the pennant
Back TO Robinson il may be a slightly less awesome
payroll the Dodgers will carry Last Roy Campanela
estimated $4,000 Gil Hodges s35OOO Peewee Reese
signed 81 $4,000 something like $1,000 and
Newcombe $4,000 or $4,000
Even with Robinson gone the Dodgers overhead isn't
going 10 be precisely light Magle Gillian Labine. Resent
ErSkine aren't exactly coole-waged either.
Now who forgotten? Oh Aston The manager makes
almost much Of his stars-S32,50