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One of a catcher's weapons is distracting the hitter. Jake barraged batters with zany chatter or singing as well as doing mock pitch-by-broadcasts to distract hitters. He was a capable receiver, | One of a catcher's weapons is distracting the hitter. Jake barraged batters with zany chatter or singing as well as doing mock pitch-by-broadcasts to distract hitters. He was a capable receiver, | ||
leading the AL in double plays in 1941, and assists and double plays in 1942. He also caught the entire All-Star game in 1942. | leading the AL in double plays in 1941, and assists and double plays in 1942. He also caught the entire All-Star game in 1942. | ||
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| + | {{footnote-baseball-card | year=1993 | team=Washington Senators | league= | maker=Megacards Cards Conlon Collection }} | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 9 June 2011
One of a catcher's weapons is distracting the hitter. Jake barraged batters with zany chatter or singing as well as doing mock pitch-by-broadcasts to distract hitters. He was a capable receiver,
leading the AL in double plays in 1941, and assists and double plays in 1942. He also caught the entire All-Star game in 1942.
Baseball Card: [1]
