Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
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Mister Bread and Butter


posed Rookie Abie Pearson has been the icing the
cake for the Senator'S this spring training But until time
and events prove otherwise Roy Severs remains Mister
Bread and Butter
week ago, when the Washington club first visited
this neck Of the woods there mad rush the part
of wire service and writer's to pick the brains
of Pearson who's never been to bat in big league game
Now things back to normal Abie has been written to
DEATH and taking cognizance of Siever
After ALL Roy is the American League runs-batted- in
and home champion. Plus the most highly paid SEN
ator in history, plus nice, quiet guy with plenty of
muscles Neither Roy nor Jim Lemon, who flank the
5foot5h Pearson in the oued has stepped the mite
far
II think I've gone over him couple of times" Roy
said. smiling but haven't actually stepped on him.
Albie's all right, I'll tell you"
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SEWERS HIT ~ HoMERs and drove across ia runs
last year. Roy No. in the controversial most
vauable-player voting ranking back of Mickey Mantle
and Ted williams.
playing for last-place ball club. didn't think I'd
get many votes did," Roy said "At the time,
think that If had been with winner I'd have received
more votes"
do you agree that Mantle should have been voted the
most valuabIe?"
"wel that's tricky question" Roy replied. mot
tricky really but that's embarrassing Personally,
thought williams deserved the award Gosh at SO
SO years old, hitting for 1888 is astonishing to me-"
Roy" inquistor asked who is the best hitter you
ever saw? mean you've been in the big leagues nearly
10 years now. You're figure"
williams is the best hitter saw" Roy answered
"He's complete master at bat You don't have lifetime
average of $50 after 16 if you're not of the
all-time great hitters."
ABOUT THE PERENNIAL CHASE for Babe Ruth's
record of so home in season. SieverS counts
himself out That's record for somebody else to chal-
lenge. think that only Mantle has the power to beat
Ruth's record I've read that should hit 40 more
this season. I'd settle for IS"
ION dn'tv vn he rnla 1ocf
you only hit SOL" interviewer said What your
chances of ever winning the batting championship"
II wouldn't call my chances good" Roy said because
I'm not hitter in the class with Williams and Musial
I'm very proud that hit homers drove across
more than Ted and Mickey last year. but I'm not
fooing myself They tops. I'm just free-swinger
let's face it. When the ball pitched where I'm swinging
I'm liable to hit it into the seats But I'm not big
average hitter"
Since he's been with Washington >. and the even-up
swap Of Roy for Gil Coan in 1854 must go down
Of the Senator'S real good deals Severs has driven
home AIT in four This considered pretty
good club with couple of others also knocking home
100 runs season is in pretty good shape given little
pitching.
INASMUCH AS ROY had declared himself out of the
race for the batting title athough I'd like to win it,
quesioner wanted to know which the other two titles
home run champion or runs-battedn leader-he would
prefer in 1858.
at don't know if I'll be contention for either one"
Roy said. There's Mantle and williams and Kaline and
few Others guess If had my choice, I'd like to be
home champion"
Driving in ia runs for last-pace ball club was
quite feat" he reminded do you think your
ever beat maybe match the record?"
Roy turned on his slow, wry grin whats the record?
Lou Gehrig's 1874? No. don't think I'll match IT,"
1.-THE record" writer corrected. is 19O Hack Wilson
did it in 1890"
That's hard to believe, but I'll take your word for
it, Severs said. zone hundred and ninety runs batted
in! Shucks that's than 80 a month
1t was time for coffee break. anyhow II Roy's
nterviewers kept talking and waving books they
might have given the guy an inferiority complex