Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-16
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Sievers on the Bench

SUDDEN FAME Is NOT always carried gracouSy,
and certainly not Roy Edward severs is bearing the
esteem which he now holds All of sudden because Of
his home and because driving across teammates
at league-leading pace Sievers is being doomed as
Player Of the Year material
This was on the bench at Grifhth Stadium and Roy
between pregame batting exercises was talking to re-
porter and saying that at time did he sense ire
mendous year coming up. i've always played from day
to day." Roy saying. IT just give it my best APP
parenty I've been little lucker this year than in the
past"
He was asked If he could name any one thing that
might have made the difference between a 2eO career
hitter and the guy who's batting over 800 and threat
ening to win the American League home run and runs
batted-n titles And, it might be added is playing
fancier game in the outfeld and throwing with that
arm that has been VIGOROUSLY weak.
Cookie helped lot" Roy said referring to Manager
Cookie Lavegetto. i've got stance I'm moved up
on the plate"
"Lavagetto or Dressen?" he was asked The Senator'S
you remember started the under Chuck Dresser
Cookie, said Roy. "He did it. He moved me up"
: 80 .fs
BACK IN 1851 sievers, then only a. was considered
one Of the real good prospects He belonged to the st.
Louis Browns and 1t was Just question Of where to
play the young with the muscles Everybody in the
ST. Louis organization knew he could hit baseball
country mile but Sievers adept at third base,
first and the outheld that he often found himself
at all of those positions.
at was August /, 1884, while was playing for San
Antonio against Dallas, that got hurt Roy saying
There was fly ball and dove for it, trying roll like
you do in football 1t didn't of wound up with
chronic dislocaton of the right shoulder"
did you ever think Of quitting baseball after the
injury?" he was asked :
IT don't think So" Roy said after 1 got hurt
tried to throw lefthanded. This with my dad in
ST. Louis. We played catch in alley and then the
Browns sent to DR.. Bennett in Baltimore He drilled
into my shoulder and pulled up muscles tendons
Roy rolled up the right sleeve of his uniform There
a long pink scar, maybe eight inches long.
THERE WERE TIMES as Sievers we'll knows, when
it was written that he defensive liability and only
retained in the lineup because of his longba hitting
Now, Roy prefers to believe he's doing his bit in the
outfed. almost every day every week, anyway
can feel the getting stronger" sievers saying
you know, throw pretty well now"
sievers asked if he seriously thought of hitting
40 or more home runs in a single season.
IT hit 10 for st. Louis and then l6" Roy replied
II thought that 20 homers might be goal That's sort
Of changed now"
Roy had that spectacular stretch when he hit
six home in six games but he got practically no
reaction from the public 30 and didn't get any
mail than usual oh, maybe 1t picked up little, but
my wife 10 took the kids home to st. Louis not long
ago and I've moved in with Ellis Clary, our COACH and
maybe there's letter two that hasn't caught up with
me-"
sievers has two youngsters, Robin, S. and Shawn, g.
10 Mrs slevers averages only about game
week due to household duties.
IN THE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY there is Roy
E. sievers listed. Don't bother to dial the number A
mechanical voice will tell you it's been disconnected.
1T just the moving" Roy was saying. Believe
me- when hit those six home in six days the phone
never rang Lately my mail has picked up Mostly it's
from kids who want autographed pictures. But don't
get much not like Mantle or Williams"
Sievers answers his mail personally II don't mind
IT." Roy was saying. Besides there isn't much"
Here's a break for Sievers. Come September %
fans who have taken proper liking to this muscular
Mssourian are going to give him day" He's going
to receive gifts and he'll deserve every one.