Books and articles about Cass Michaels

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Playing under the name Cass Kwietniewski in 1943-44, Michaels reached the ML for two games as a 17-year-old third baseman in 1943, and was the White Sox' regular shortstop in 1945. Bumped to a utility position by Luke Appling in 1946-47, Michaels played all 154 games at second base in 1948, hitting a career-high .308 with 83 RBI. When a 1954 beaning impaired his vision and ended his 12-year career, he was only 28. (FK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 31, 1950: Washington sends 1B Eddie Robinson, P Ray Scarborough and Al Kozar to the White Sox for P Bob Kuzava, 2B Cass Michaels and OF John Ostrowski. Robinson will set a club record in 1951, since-broken, with 29 home runs. » December 10, 1953: The Reds trade OF Willard Marshall to the White Sox for infielders Rocky Krsnich, Connie Ryan and P Saul Rogovin. The Sox also pick up Cass Michaels from the A's » May 28, 1954: It's the managers' day for the bicarb, as White Sox (14) and Oriole (18) pitchers combine to hand out 32 walks in a doubleheader. In the first game, the Birds send up an American League record eight pinch hitters (the Sox use one for a new ML-record 9). But all is for naught as the White Sox win both, 11–6 and 14–8. Gene Michaels clubs a grand slam in the lidlifter to help reliever Jack Harshman win his first ML game. » August 27, 1954: In an 11-0 White Sox win, Chicago 3B Cass Michaels has his head fractured by a pitch from A's Marion Fricano. Michaels is sidelined the rest of the year, and the injury will effectively end his 12-year major-league career.