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Linedrive-hitting, fancy-fielding, lefthanded Elbie Fletcher debuted with the 1934 Braves; he had attracted their attention by organizing a newspaper write-in campaign in his own behalf. Traded to Pittsburgh in June 1939, Fletcher batted .290 that year, had 104 RBI in 1940, drew the most walks in the NL in 1940 and 1941, and started in the 1943 All-Star Game. In 1944 Fletcher paced the Bainbridge, MD Naval Training Station team (which included ML veterans Dick Bartell and Buddy Blattner) in batting. (TJ)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 19, 1938: After walking the leadoff hitter, Elbie Fletcher, on four pitches, the Reds Johnny Vander Meer extends his string of hitless innings to 21 2/3 (including the final out in the game before Vandy's 1st no-hitter) before Debs Garms singles for Boston in the 4th. Vandy coasts home, 14–1, allowing three hits. Vandy falls short of the record of 23 scoreless innings set by Cy Young in 1908. Young is one of 34,511, on hand for today's game at Brave's Field. » July 9, 1938: Carl Hubbell is routed when Boston's Tony Cuccinello, Max West, and Elbie Fletcher hit successive fourth-inning HRs. » May 11, 1939: The Boston Bees collect 13 hits off the Cubs 33-year-old rookie Vance Page, but manage just two hits in losing 6–2. Billy Herman's bases-loaded triple in the 9th seals it. Poor base running contributes to the loss, the worst example coming in the 4th when Eddie Miller singles and stops at 3B on a drive down the 1B line by Elbie Fletcher. Fletcher is caught trying to stretch the hit to a triple.