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This fast infielder was a valuable utility man and a pesky batter who had the ability to come off the bench and get on base. (EW)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 12, 1945: Five years to the day after shipping Jim Bagby off to Cleveland, the Red Sox reacquire the vet, in exchange for P Vic Johnson and cash. Boston also sells SS Skeeter Newsome to the Phils. » May 24, 1947: At Brooklyn, Carl Furillo pinch-hits for LF Gene Hermanski—in the 1st inning—and clouts a 3-run homer to give the Brooks the lead over the Phillies. Skeeter Newsome's 3rd career homer in five years ties the game in the 8th and the Phils win it in 10 innings, 4–3. Freddy Schmidt wins over Hugh Casey. Furillo's pinch homer sets a ML record—it is the only pinch home run to come in the first inning. As noted by Lyle Spatz, Phils manager Ben Chapman starts righty Al Jurisch just to pitch to Brooklyn's first two hitters: Reese and Robinson. Lefty Oscar Judd, warming up from the start, then comes in to pitch to the next three lefty hitters: Reiser, Walker, and Hermanski. Reiser and Walker bat and then Furillo hits for Hermanski, though he is not listed in the box score as a PH.