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The 6'3" Jolley had over 100 RBI in two of his four ML seasons, but his fielding was subject to ridicule. However, the story about a line drive going through his legs, bouncing off the wall and again threading his wickets, then him throwing wildly, adding up to three errors, is undocumented. His fielding lapses were tolerated in the minors, where he led his league in batting six times. (LRD)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 14, 1933: The Browns acquire OF Smead Jolley, P Ivy Andrews, and $40,000 from the Red Sox for P Carl Reynolds. St. Louis then sends Jolley, plus SS Jim Levey, and P Wally Hebert to Hollywood (PCL) for SS Alan Strange. Strange will go to Washington for veteran SS Lyn Lary before the end of the season. Levey, meanwhile, will return east in the fall to join the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he will play halfback for three seasons.