Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
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Lopez at Lopez Field

TAMPA Feb 25At the golf tournaments for big league
ball players which have bossomed in recent running
gag whenever Al Lopez is PACED for long distance call
to suggest that Calvin Griffith the other end of the
wire.
Lopez just grins and, when he returns he smiingly
says mo, it wasn't Cal"
AS president of the Senator's young Griffith has a couple
OF ball players that Lopez manager of the White Sox
could possibly USE One is Eddie Yost the third
The other is Roy Sievers first baseman- outfelder.
Il wouldn't mind having both of Them" Lopez admits
but you know how is trying get pair of established
ball players"
For six Lopez chased the behalf of the
Cleveland Indians Once in 1854 he with success His
Indians record total Of Ill games but gooed in the
World Series losing four straight the Giants Now AL is
managing the White Sox and the chase after the Yankees
begins anew.
LOPEZ AT CHICAGO marks only one of many mana
gera changes The Old Guard Of pilots has been broken
There are some new boys the premises and the trend
seems to be away from managers who stars.
For instances Bucky Harris at Detroit Is Jack
Tghe, minor league catcher. At Cleveland replacing
Lopez, is Kerby Farrell wartime pitcher-rst baseman
At the helm Of the Chicago Cubs viii be Bob Schooling
one Of the outstanding cachers in the National League
Two other comparative neophytyes Bill Rgney Of the
Giants and Bobby Bragan of the Pirates neither OF whom
was regular in the majors.
Theren be no playing managers this year. The playing
manager popular appears be passe although
upon time they remnants like mad Bucky Harris Joe
Cronin, Lou Boudreau Mickey Cochrane, Gabby Harnet
Leo Durocher and others led teams to championships
on the playing field.
1T WILL SEEM STRANGE this spring not to bump into
Bucky Harris in uniform He manager back in 1924
and always appeared to occupy the role whether
during of his tours with the Senators with the Tigers
Red Sox Yankees Phillies.
Bucky is generally considered to good Job
with Detroit last and his replacement is easily
understood Harris developed good young pitchers
notably Frank Larry and Paul oytack and he had the Tigers
moving team for the future when he let out Oh
Bucky is around these parts He shooting for Tom
Yawkeys Red Sox, but not in uniform.
Barring unexpected development on the part Of some
faces, Lopez White Sox destined chase the
Yankees just his Indians nearly always did The Sox
haven't quite got the horses of the moment which
reason why Lopez is only akdding when he expects"
telephone call from Cal Griffith Chicago could we'll Yost
at third base and Severs either at first base in the
field Probably Roy would be assigned to first base and
Walt Dropo traded This is conjecture not Lopez opinion
ONE OTHER MANAGER aside from Harris who will be
missed Marty Marion who poted the White Sox In SO and
yielded to Lopez Most observers felt that Marion Lopez
did good job, but the brass crusy these days.. they
can't change the faces Of their ball clubs at least they
switch managers AS short the tenure Of the average
manager may be- there is always somebody willing to take
the job.
So another spring begins AS far Lopez concerned
the amiable finally will the super-duper ball park
here that named after him. Up to the Tampa native
who caught the immortal Walter Johnson in batting practice
at the age Of 49, has operated from the Indians in
Tucson. Ariz.
In the interim the city Of Tampa constructed al Lopez
Field" showplace among Florida parks.
AL finally is going to get to know It,