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WHO WAS BUZZY WARES?
Q: I am trying to gather information regarding Buzzy Wares and his connection to the 1944 St. Louis Cardinals. I believe he played in the earlier in the century but cannot connect him to the Cardinals in '44. Was he a manager for the Cards?
-- Utappraise@aol.com
A: Wares played briefly for the Browns in 1913 and 1914. He never managed the Cardinals, but was a coach with the team from 1930 to 1952. In 1944, he served under manager Billy Southworth as the Cards defeated the crosstown Browns in a six-game World Series.
Back to top	-- James G. Robinson

WHERE DID DICKEY DIE?
Q: Where did Bill Dickey die?
-- spcanet@aol.com
A: Yankee legend Bill Dickey died in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 12, 1993. He was 86. Born in Bastrop, LA in 1907, Dickey had lived in Little Rock since the age of 16.
Back to top	-- James G. Robinson

PINSON AT 1B
Q: I remember Vada Pinson as a great centerfielder. I was told he also played first base. Is this true?
-- ALAN430@aol.com
A: In his 2,469 major-league games, Pinson made just 16 appearances at first. All came late in his career, with the Indians and Royals.
Back to top	-- James G. Robinson

1964 NL CHIEF
Q: Who was the National League president in 1964?
-- arbor79@webtv.net
A: Warren Giles headed the Senior Circuit that season. He'd been in office since 1951 and would last through 1969. Joe Cronin was in charge of the AL, with Ford Frick the Commissioner.
Back to top	-- James G. Robinson

MINOR-LEAGUE MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Q: I am trying to do research on the minor-league Milwaukee Brewers in the 1920s, but have had no luck. My grandfather was on the 1924 roster ... Where can I find more information on this team?
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A: The 1924 Brewers were members of the Class AA American Association, at that time the highest level in the minors. Their top players were Les Bell, who led the league with a .365 average, 145 runs (tied with St. Paul's Walter Christensen), and 230 hits, and left-hander Rube Walberg, whose 175 strikeouts topped the circuit.
Back to top	-- James G. Robinson

HART'S HOMER
Q: I'm writing this question in regards to Jim Ray Hart. He played for the San Francisco Giants from 1964 to 1972. And one particular play I heard of was Jim Ray Hart hitting the game- winning home run off of Sandy Koufax (LA Dodgers). Do you know which game that was?
-- SchineeseCruz@aol.com
A: The game was on July 26, 1964 -- you can see the boxscore and ninth-inning play-by-play below. The 1964 homer drove in the last two runs in a four-run ninth inning for the Giants, but it was not really the "game-winner", since the Giants had already taken the lead 3-2. This was the first of two homers Hart hit off Koufax in his career -- the other came in the first inning on September 7, 1966. Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of 7/26/1964 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (D) GIANTS 9TH: On a bunt J.Pagan singled to third base (it was the 1-1 pitch) [J.Pagan to second (error by J.Gilliam-3b)]; J.DAVENPORT BATTED FOR J.DUFFALO; J.Davenport out on a sacrifice bunt (S.Koufax-p to D.Tracewski-2b) [J.Pagan to third]; H.Kuenn reached on an error by M.Wills-ss (it was the 1-2 pitch) [J.Pagan scored (no RBI), H.Kuenn to first]; M.ALOU RAN FOR H.KUENN; H.Lanier popped to R.Fairly-1b in foul territory; W.Mays doubled to left field (it was the 2-2 pitch) [M.Alou scored]; J.Hart homered to leftfield (it was the 1-0 pitch) [W.Mays scored]; O.Cepeda flied to W.Davis-cf; 4 R, 3 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 9TH: M.ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); G.PERRY REPLACED J.HART (PITCHING); J.DAVENPORT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); R.Fairly singled to center field (it was the 0-2 pitch); T.Davis grounded out (J.Davenport-3b to O.Cepeda-1b) [R.Fairly to second]; F.Howard struck out; D.GRIFFITH BATTED FOR D.TRACEWSKI; D.Griffith popped to J.Davenport-3b in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 2. San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kuenn H, lf 5 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 2 Alou M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lanier H, 2b 5 0 2 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 5 2 3 1 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hart J, 3b 5 1 3 2 Davis T, lf 4 1 1 0 Perry G, p 0 0 0 0 Howard F, rf 3 1 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 1 1 Tracewski D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 1 0 Griffith D, ph 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, c 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Koufax S, p 3 0 0 0 Herbel R, p 1 0 0 0 Peterson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Duffalo J, p 0 0 0 0 Davenport J, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 11 4 33 2 5 2 San Francisco 000 000 014 -- 5 Los Angeles 020 000 000 -- 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Herbel R 3.0 3 2 0 1 2 Bolin B 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 Duffalo J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Perry G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S (L) 9.0 11 5 1 2 10 Game winning RBI -- Mays W E -- Hart J 2, Gilliam J, Wills M LOB -- San Francisco 9, Los Angeles 5 2B -- Mays W HR -- Hart J SH -- Davenport J SF -- Cepeda O T -- 0:00 A -- 49429
Back to top	-- David W. Smith, Retrosheet

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