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| - | Jack was a fine hitter who never had a chance to prove himself in the majors. In 1928 he had 232 hits and scored 169 runs for Oklahoma City. With St.Paul in 1931 he hit .340 and scored 150 runs. | + | Jack was a fine hitter who never had a chance to prove himself in the majors. In 1928 he had 232 hits and scored 169 runs for Oklahoma City. With St. Paul in 1931 he hit .340 and scored 150 runs. |
| - | Based on that performance the New York Yankees paid St.Paul $45,000 for his rights. The Yankees tried him at 2B, but he was there by future HOF [[Tony Lazzeri]]. After a fine season with the Yankees' Newark farm team, he was shifted to 3rd base in 1934, but lost the job to [[Red | + | Based on that performance the New York Yankees paid St. Paul $45,000 for his rights. The Yankees tried him at 2B, but he was blocked there by future HOF [[Tony Lazzeri]]. After a fine season with the Yankees' Newark farm team, he was shifted to 3rd base in 1934, but lost the job to [[Red Rolfe]]. After that Jack did most of his hitting in the minors where he continued to paste the ball. In 1945 he returned to the majors at age 42 with Pittsburgh and hit .325. |
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Jack was a fine hitter who never had a chance to prove himself in the majors. In 1928 he had 232 hits and scored 169 runs for Oklahoma City. With St. Paul in 1931 he hit .340 and scored 150 runs.
Based on that performance the New York Yankees paid St. Paul $45,000 for his rights. The Yankees tried him at 2B, but he was blocked there by future HOF Tony Lazzeri. After a fine season with the Yankees' Newark farm team, he was shifted to 3rd base in 1934, but lost the job to Red Rolfe. After that Jack did most of his hitting in the minors where he continued to paste the ball. In 1945 he returned to the majors at age 42 with Pittsburgh and hit .325.
Sources
- 1993 baseball card.
- The Ballplayers - page 958. New York: Arbor House -William Morrow, 1990.
