Jake Early/pagetext

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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, 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.









[edit] Sources

  • The Ballplayers. New York: Arbor House-William Morrow, 1990.
  • 1993 baseball card. (Megacards The Conlon Collection)
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