Evening star., 1960-04-06
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DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Did Cal Wait Too Iona?

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA, APRIL SIT took four
years. al Lopez smiled but finally landed the fellow
Now the question is where to play him?"
The White sox manager was talking of his newest
slugger, Roy SieverS. This before game between
the White Sox and Yankees and both benches buzng
1t pretty we'll agreed that Griffith waited one year
too long to trade sievers to the best advantage.
Lopez has no immediate intention of replacing Ted
KuSzewSk with Severs at first base does he want
cut down the speed of the Sox by supplanting Minnie
Minoso with Roy President Bill Veeck wanted
Sievers badly he made fantastic oerve balplayerS
and 100000.
KuSzewSki Minoso and Gene Freese" Lopez said. Don't
get me wrong, still think highly of Sievers Only
we're not desperate for long ball hitter Roy will
play, all right; but where and how much don't know"
A COURIER FROM THE YANKEE bench pulled up
breathlessy to report Casey stengels initial reaction to
the biggest deal of the spring. He that sievers
can play so games he Il help you" Lopez was informed
Fifty games?" AL echoed, smiling. well, I must
remember to thank Casey Frankly, hope don't have
to play Sievers at all. That would don't need
any help to win Seriously though he'll play Regardless
of whether it's KuszewSk Mnoso or Al Smith who is
riding the bench given day, we'll have a hell of
pinch-hitter"
The trade of Sievers for Catcher Earl Battey
First Baseman Don Mincher and $15OOOO the BRAIN
child of Griffith, less according to Lopez. Cal con-
aced Veeck" he said "A year ago it the other way
Veeck didn't think we had the power to win. Some of
you newSpapermen were present when he said SO.
That's when he made that big offer He gave Griffith
slip of paper with nine names it and told him to
choose five and he'd toss in 100000 in cash. This time Cal
offered SeVerS for Battey and Sammy ESpoSo plus cash.
We couldn't give up ESpoSito not regular for u.s.
but when Aparco Fox Freese is hurt or aing I'm
perfectly relaxed with Sammy playing in any of their
positions"
IN LESS THAN A YEAR the punchless White Sox who
hit only 81 home in 1885, have added potential of
at least 80 home possibly many 1873 If Sievers
Kuszews Freese and MnoSo approach their previous
peaks
Their credentials of the past valid. SieverS has
hit 215 home in his inurymarred career and is
Washngton's all-time champion couer. In 1857 Roy
blasted A. Big Ku slammed 40 in 1854 for the Cincinnati
RedegS and has 259 for his MnoSo has hit IS in
the last for Cleveland and Freese the young
ser of the lot g. hit % homers in only 400 times
at bat last year for the PhillieS.
A more extensive evaluation of this momentous de-
velopment indicated, and there trek to the
Yankee dugout hear Prof Senge and members OF his
cast speak at greater length I'D have to say Casey
began that the fellow lopez has picked up two things
since year ago-the home ball and speed"
The home potential obvious, but few had
thought of the gaining speed Freese can run with
Aparcio and Lands' Casey pointed out, land dunno
how old Mnoo is, but he run, too. So Mr. Lopez did
real good I'd especially when he don't let go OF that
extra inhelder (Esposito who can protect him."
1T REMAINED FOR Yogi Berra, among all the Yankees
and White Sox to bring up the question of how Wash
ngon Jared in the SieverS transaction plus the earlier
that brought Second Baseman Billy Gardner from
the Orioles for Clint Courtney
Gardner might help lot" Yogi volunteered. Il don't
know Mincher, and I've Battey catch much.
Il saw Battey quite bit in the minors Coach Ralph
Houk said. He catches pretty well, but he doesn't hit
breaking stuff"
Another Yankee echelon tapped when General
Manager George Weiss apprehended while buying pre-
hamburgerS for his Bosses CoOwners Dan Topping
and Del Webb. Il can't say the trade for sievers will
make job any tougher Weiss said THE White Sox
still will need pitching to win again, and some OF their
getting old AS for home runs didn't Washington
hit odd than Chicago last year 66 was the exact
hgure) and didn't it finish aSt?"
WEISS APPEARS AMUSED that some people appar
emily feel the White Sox counting their World Series
money for 1860. That's what club did last year.
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