Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-19
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expected to ring bell because this pleasant person-who
shoots solid golf game, incidentally has
more brains than he had baseball ability Rudy couldn't
cut the mustard big league catcher but he has
managing for years in the minors and right is
scout for the Kansas City Athletics.
And he's one-man roofing section for little Albie
Pearson.
I'll make prediction" Rudy said in the grill room
Washington won't have to worry about centerfed for
years. Not only that. but Pearson will be the most
popular ball player the town has known in long time"
Roy sievers has pretty good following" Laskowsk
reminded.
He's good hitter" Rudy conceded But wait until
you see Pearson, with all his hustle and speed and
! ought to know. I managed him at Oklahoma City in
1856. All he did was bat S71 for me-"
LASKOWSKI WAS TALKING at a table adjoining
that of Bob Friend of the Pirates Mickey Mantle of the
Yankees and Billy Martin of the Tigers Martins ears
prcked up when Rudy mentioned 81 batting average
who are you talking abeut?" he asked.
"The kid who traded to Washington by the Red
Sox," LaSkowsk said. "Albe Pearson"
Il don't know him." Martin said "Hey is he that guy
that looks like jockey hits hell of golf ba?"
That's the one" Rudy said. 81 had him at Oklahoma
City in S. He do everything. You'll know him before
the season is over"
Hes fast, huh?" Mantle asked
mot quite as fast as you Mickey" Rudy said "but
not many other ball players will him to first
You know what he isa little Enos Slaughter. He'll beat
you to first base after he draws base balls He'll beat
you from the field to the dugout and out again. He's the
runningest guy ever saw"
BYSTANDER WITH the group asked
Rudy, II Pearson is as good as you say, how come
Boston traded hm?"
"The Red Sox needed infeld help guess" Laskowski
said, land Pete Runnels give it to them. Then too
Boston has Piersa Jensen and Williams play the out
field They way look at it, Calvin Griffith made whale
Of DEAL Not only Pearson but Norm Zauchin if he gets
full shot at first base may help the Washington club"
After Laskowski left to go home to st. Petersburg
Pearson turned up in the grill carrying very deadly
putte fellow said Your should be burning Rudy
LaskowSki was saying some nice things about you"
II had good year for Rudy" Able admitted. "He
is nice guy and an understanding manager. At FIRST
was little disappointed when sent to Oklahoma
City"
INASNUCH AS PEARSON didn't start his professional
until l953-and Oklahoma City was '56-t was
natural to ask what wrong with 37 average in the
Texas League
Nothing really" Abie said 81 hit 1874 in the Cali
fornia League when started. Then the Red Sox sent
me to their Eastern League farm only hit 270 there
but with Montgomery in the Sally League in IS batted
306 and walked 1872 times.
$50 they moved up to San Francisco and thought
we'll this the last Jump to the big leagues hitting
300 for San Francisco after 80 games when got
the that going to Oklahoma City. just sort
of felt was being denoted, but can where
wrong"
That about wraps up the Pearson story Last year
he back with San Francisco and the Seals the
pennant And Able hit .297-a valuable average.
Tell me-" Pearson asked, when the Red Sox and
Senators made that trade my first on the st?"
Il don't think so' guy from Washington said I'm
pretty that Boston offered Marty Keough and that
Cal Griffith held out for you"
Gee, that makes me feel real good! Keough is a
friend Of mine and darned good ball player. Honestly
It's the tribute I've paid I'll try not to
let Mr.. Grifhth down."