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gave the Reds what they needed
most-a strong relief pitcher.
The 32-year-old southpaw had
a 9-8 record but turned in an
impressive 2.71 earne drum
average in IS games. He origi-
nally came up with the Red
Sox. Walls, a .257 hitter last
year, slugged "a home runs In
1858. jackson, "a, led the
Eastern League with his 1888
at Lancaster.
Hard Up for ReIiefer
Eve hated to give up Thom-
as" Manager Fred Hutchinson
of the Reds said. but we
simply had to have a relief
pitcher. We lost 81 games last
year when we we're ahead in
the last three innings"
We're going to return
Thomas to the outf1eld, where
he belongs" said Manager
Charlie Grimm Of the Cubs.
THE big guy has proven he can
hit. His thumb is all right now.
We had him checked by a doc
tor and we have been assured
he is physically okay."
The Cleveland Chicago deal
marks the second time the In
dians have traded Minoso to
the White Sox. He originally
came to Chicago in April. 1851.
and was returned to Cleveland
in December, 1857. He has hit
over 800 in seven of his nine
seasons in the majors and owns
a lifetime mark of .307, includ-
ing LAG home runs. Last year
he batted 1902 for the Indians,
with 81 homers and 90 runs
batted in. His age is listed
variously at 36. 81 and 3S.
| Ferrarese, a 80 year old
southpaw, started brilliantly
last spring and was Cleveland's
best pitcher in early June with
a 5-3 record. Then he came up
with a sore arm that rendered
him useless throughout the re-
mainder of the season.
Striker, 26, is a rookie left
handler who won IL and lost
nine at San Diego. Brown, IS,
spent most of last season with
the Indians but was shipped
briefly to Buffalo. With Cleve-
land he batted .225 in Al games.
Phillips to Fill Void
Phillips, 20, is expected to
fill the void at third base for
the Indians. He also can play
in the outfield. Last year he
batted .264 in lis games for
the Sox.
Romano. a righthanded hit
ter, batted .294 in So games.
Only rs. he set a Three-Eye
League record in 1856 with 38
homers for Waterloo, Iowa.
Cash. also 25, appeared in 81
games with the White Sox, bat
ting l240. He was originally an
outfielder and was switched to
first base last season.
Negotiations which led to the
trade between the equally vol
uble Veeck and Frank Lane,
general manager of the Indians,
consumed more than 10 hours.
Somebody who kept count says
81 phone calls were involved.
At the American Leagues
meeting today. a committee will
report on expansion plans.
There are strong indications it
will recommend continued
study.
Commissioner Ford Frick also
has said he will have a state
ment. He has urged the Amer
ican to take a definite stand
on expansion. The league indi-
Gated in October it was consid-
ering expansion, possibly in
1861.
improvements Asked
The player representatives
had an amicable meeting with
the 16 owners yesterday. The
owners agreed to do their best
to make certain improvements
IN clubhouses and bullpens at
certain parks, and increased the
daily meal money to $40 OIL
the road.
In the National the players
asked the clubhouse improve
ments at Philadelphia and Chi
cago and a covered buIlpen in
st. Louis. In the American the
players asked better conditions
in the Chicago clubhouse and
in Washington they asked bet
ter lighting and more room be-
tween the bullpen and the
patrons. In all parks the own
ers were asked to standardize
the bullpen pitching mounds
to conform with the regular
mounds.