Evening star., 1959-05-26
THE BASEBALL
BEAT
Ted EvoIuotes the Killer
By BURTON HAWKINS

BALTIMORE, MAY 26s-Time Magazines article
Harmon Kiebrew states This season ed Yost was
getto tried nine other candidates before settling Ke
brew" That's nonsense . The only other Senators
who played third base in exhibition Reno Bertoa,
Herb PewS and Jose Valdvielso-the latter in part of
game after Harm had started The Killer the clubs
only third baseman in the last IL exhibitions
Ted williams says Killebrew can make himself more
feared if he discerning about his strike
haven't seen much OF him. but ne has all the potential
in the world" Ted said He'll give those pitchers murder
GUS time If he lays off bad pitches"
Williams says from what he has seen of Harm, that
he is doing the same wrong things that Ted has been
doing this season. I've been swinging at bad balls
Williams said "and getting myself in hole. It's awfully
important whether the count hitter two strikes and
bali or two balls and strike.
IF it's two balls and strike you let the question
able pitch go by Ted continued IF they've got two strikes
you you've got for the questionable pitch makes
terrific difference They're going to be extremely careful
pitching to that kid and he's got to make them come to
him."
WHEN WILLIE MIRANDA reported to the Orioles just
before the opened word was sent to the bench that
Manager Paul Richards wanted to see him Bye-nye
Willie "See you later Willie" and Send us postcard
Willie" were some the cracks he heard from Baltimore
players as he walked off to answer the summons.
The Cuban infielder walked into Richards office
Richards crossword puzzle addict looked up from MS
newspaper and asked willie, what's mother-in-law IN
SPANISH" . Nuera" Miranda answered. Thanks, said
Richards and Paus pressing problem OF the moment was
solved.
The reason for Camilo Pascuals three balks against
the Red Sox Friday night the fact that Del Baker,
thrd-base COACH was calling the righthanders pitches
The confounded Pascual was twisting the ball in his glove
while in position trying to up Baker and lost
the game as the result Of his third balk
PEDRO RAMOS SAYS THAT when Jim Piersall was
with Boston they met the field before game and Jim
said "In gonna get 4-for-4 against you tonight III
you get hit the first time up" Ramos responded, III
knock you down with the first pitch your second time up
IF you do I'll hit homer on the next PITCH Jim said
Piersall doubled on his first trip When he next
came the plate Ramos decked him. true to his word
Also true his word Pesa cocked the next pitch LOT
homer, then carried on to get his 4-for-4
"Since then I no throw at Piersall," Ramos said
in Cleveland walked to the mound with bat in hand ana
touched off mob scene
WHEN BABE RUTH SMASHED his so home runs in
1927 he swatted two home in game eight times
Kebrew has accomplished that feat five times this year
When the Senators invaded Boston the week end
the headlines read Mats Invade Hub With Hot Rookie
and Killebrews Bat May Provide Sports Biggest Story
Clay Kilebrew, Harms late father, was highly re-
spected back with Mgan Colleges undefeated football
team of 1916 before switched West Virginia Wesleyan
Kiebrew's father who blind in one eye, scored
seven touchdowns for Milgan. Two runs OF 30
and 65 yards Clays father IS when Clay was born
Harmon incidentally is rooming with Rookie Bob
Allison and you went searching for pair OF nicer young
men you couldn't locate them.
A handsome profit could have been made on small
wager that the Senators would have been ahead OF the
Yankees Tigers and Red at this stage Of the season.
After 40 games year the Senators were in the cellar
with a 1923 record, IL games off the pace.