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THE BASEBALL INDEX
Bibliography for Birdie Tebbetts
Database information © 2000 SABR

» The Baseball Index contains the following references for further reading material on Birdie Tebbetts (C 1936-42, 46-52 Tigers , Red Sox, Indians):

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BOOKS

» Cincinnati Seasons: My 34 Years With The Reds by Lawson, Earl

Hardbound book (South Bend, In: Diamond Communications, Inc., 1987) -- 218 pages
» Notes: Foreword By Pete Rose. Introduction By Tom Callahan
Stats: n Photos: bw:(12) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Lawson, Earl; Hutchinson, Fred; Tebbetts, Birdie; Anderson, Sparky; Rose, Pete; Temple, Johnny; Kluszewski, Ted; Robinson, Frank; Pinson, Vada; Hornsby, Rogers; Bench, Johnny
Topics: Biographies; Journalists; Cincinnati Reds; 1950d; 1960d; 1970d

» The Sporting News Dope Book 1954 by Spink, J.G. Taylor, Paul Rickart And Clifford Kachline, Eds.

Paperbound book (St. Louis: The Sporting News Publishing Co., 1954) -- 192 pages
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Stengel, Casey; Lopez, Al; Richards, Paul; Boudreau, Lou; Harris, Bucky; Hutchinson, Fred; Joost, Eddie; Dykes, Jimmie; Alston, Walt; Grimm, Charlie; Stanky, Eddie; O'Neill, Steve; Durocher, Leo; Tebbetts, Birdie; Hack, Stan; Haney, Fred
Topics: Records; Rules; Stadiums; All-Star games; World Series; Dictionaries; Profiles; Managers

» You Can't Steal First Base by Dykes, Jimmy and Charles O. Dexter

Hardbound Book (New York: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1967) -- 218 pages
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Dykes, Jimmy; Mack, Connie; Foxx, Jimmie; Grove, Lefty; Lyons, Ted; Tebbetts, Birdie; DeWitt, Bill; Paul, Gabe
Topics: Biographies; Managing; Dream Teams; Managers; Chicago White Sox; Philadelphia Athletics

» What's The Matter With The Red Sox? by Hirshberg, Al

Hardbound Book (New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1973) -- 230 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Williams, Ted; Ferriss, Dave; Hughson, Tex; Yawkey, Tom; Collins, Eddie; Tebbetts, Birdie; McCarthy, Joe; Cronin, Joe; Higgins, Mike; Williams, Dick; Green, Pumpsie; Malzone, Frank
Topics: Boston Red Sox; 1946; Media relations; Fences; Home run hitters; Baseball writers; Pitchers; Managers; General managers; Inside the park home runs; Integration; Night life

» Summer Of '49 by Halberstam, David

Hardbound Book (New York: William Morrow And Co., 1989) -- 304 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? y Bibliography? y
Named people: DiMaggio, Joe; Stengel, Casey; Williams, Ted; DiMaggio, Dominic; Henrich, Tommy; McCarthy, Joe; Berra, Yogi; Keller, Charlie; Raschi, Vic; Reynolds; Allie; Lopat, Eddie; Page, Joe; Doerr, Bobby; Pesky, Johnny; Yawkey, Tom; Weiss, George; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: 1949; New York Yankees; Boston Red Sox; Pennant Races; Rivalries; Radio; Television
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BOOK SECTIONS

» Boston's Battling Backstop by Kaese, Harold

Book Section from Baseball Stars of 1950 -- p. 192, 8 page(s)
New York: Lion Books, 1950
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: Illus(bw):(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles

» Birdie Tebbetts by Shannon, Mike

Book section from Tales from the Ballpark: More of the Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told -- p. 198, 2 page(s)
Lincolnwood, Il: Contemporary Books, 1999
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie

» George Robert (Birdie) Tebbetts: Veteran American League Catching Star by Waldman, Frank

Book Section from Famous American Athletes of Today (12th Series) -- p. 339, 21 page(s)
Boston: L.C. Page, 1951
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Biographies

» Booing The Boo Birds: The Most Unruly Behavior Of Fans by Nash, Bruce And Allan Zullo

Book Section from The Baseball Hall Of Shame -- p. 131, 1 page(s)
New York: Pocket Books, 1985
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Fans; Violence

» The Day Birdie Was 'Conked Out' by Schneider, Russell

Book Section from Tribe Memories II -- p. 26
Cleveland: Tribe Memories, 1991 (Vol. 4)
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Cleveland Indians; 1940; Fans

» Birdie Tebbetts by Wilber, Cynthia J.

Book Section from For The Love Of The Game -- p. 54, 9 page(s)
New York: William Morrow & Co., 1992
Stats: n Photos: bw:(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Biographies

» Birdie Tebbetts by Hirshberg, Al

Book Section from Baseball's Greatest Catchers -- p. 117, 9 page(s)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1966
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Biographies; Catchers

» Favorite Anecdotes by Burnes, Bob

Book Section from Comedians And Pranksters Of Baseball -- p. 91, 37 page(s)
St. Louis: Charles C. Spink & Son, 1958
Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(11)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Haney, Fred; Tebbetts, Birdie; Frisch, Frankie; Klem, Bill; Dykes, Jimmy; Coleman, Ed; Jolley, Smead; Grimm, Charlie; Schoendienst, Red; Schacht, Al; Roe, Preacher
Topics: Pittsburgh Pirates; St. Louis Browns

» The Cleveland Crybabies by Francis, C. Philip

Book Section from Grandstand Baseball Annual, 1998 -- p. 187, 5 page(s)
Downey, Ca: Joseph M. Wayman, 1998
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Vitt, Oscar; Giebell, Floyd; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Cleveland Indians; 1940; Managers; Player dissension; Crowd control

» Know Them by Their Autographs by Altherr, Tom

Book Section from The National Pastime -- p. 29, 3 page(s)
Cleveland: Society for American Baseball Research, 1998 (Vol. 18)
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Metro, Charlie; Hutchinson, Fred; Alston, Walter; Tebbetts, Birdie; Dark, Al; Keane, Johnny; Stengel, Casey; Craft, Harry; Mauch, Gene; Murtaugh, Danny
Topics: Autographs; Evaluation
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ARTICLES

» Strictly For Birdie by Smith, Red

Article in Sports Illustrated
September 6,
1954 (Vol. 1, Issue 4) -- p. 55, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Baseball
Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Stewart, Bill; Franks, Herman
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Honesty

» I'd Rather Catch by Tebbetts, Birdie

Article in Atlantic Monthly
September,
1949 (Vol. 184, Issue 3) -- p. 45, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Williams, Ted
Topics: Catching; Signs; Fielding; Blocking Home Plate; Throwing Out Runners; Dream Teams

» I'd Rather Catch by Tebbetts, Birdie

Article in Atlantic Monthly 1949
» Notes: Reprinted in the Second Fireside Book of Baseball (p.353(5))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Williams, Ted; Cochrane, Mickey; Dickey, Bill
Topics: Profiles; Detroit Tigers; Catchers; Autobiographies; Signs; Pitch Selection; Bunting; Foul Balls; Defense; Catching; Instructionals; Hall of Famers; Baserunning; Stolen Bases

» Tebbetts' Big Break - Self-Made by Swope, Tom

Article in Baseball Digest
March,
1954 (Vol. 13, Issue 2) -- p. 76, 1 page(s)
» Notes: From The Cincinnati Post
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Player Development; Evaluations

» Kayoed Into Stardom by Harmon, Pat

Article in Baseball Digest
May,
1954 (Vol. 13, Issue 4) -- p. 80, 1 page(s)
» Notes: From The Cincinnati Post
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Debuts

» Sometimes It Takes a While by Biederman, Les

Article in Baseball Digest
March,
1965 (Vol. 24, Issue 2) -- p. 70, 1 page(s)
» Notes: Reprinted from the Pittsburgh Press
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Bearden, Gene
Topics: Pitchers; Potential; Evaluations

» Birdie Almost Landed in Wigwam Nine Years Ago by Gibbons, Frank

Article in The Sporting News
November 10,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 16) -- p. 16, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Reprinted from the Cleveland Press
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Greenberg, Hank; Lopez, Al; Paul, Gabe
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cleveland Indians; Anecdotes; Cincinnati Reds

» Like Tigers of '91, the Reds in 1956 Had Power To Burn by Lawson, Earl

Article in Baseball Digest
March,
1992 (Vol. 51, Issue 3) -- p. 34, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Freeman, Hershell; Lawrence, Brooks; Robinson, Frank; Mathews, Eddie; Bell, Gus; Post, Wally; Kluszewski, Ted; Jablonski, Ray; Burgess, Smoky; Bailey, Ed; Nuxhall, Joe; Crowe, George; Palys, Stan; Temple, Johnny; McMillan, Roy
Topics: Cincinnati Reds; 1956; Home Runs; Single Season Records

» Birdie Won Battle But Lost War With Warneke by Dolgan, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
October 27,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 14) -- p. 14, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Reprinted from the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Warneke, Lon; Hurley, Ed; Paul, Gabe
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Umpires; Ejections; Anecdotes

» 'I Won't Criticize Players in Public,' Birdie Declares by n

Article in The Sporting News
November 3,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 15) -- p. 3, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cleveland Indians; Player-Manager Relations; Attitude

» Talking Birdie by Burick, Si

Article in Dayton News 1953
Column/Series Name: Other Baseball
» Notes: Reprinted in Best Sports Stories, 1954 ed. (p.72(4))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers

» Birdie Bats 1.000 With Tribe's Scribes: New Skipper Proves Poised Quipster at Press Luncheon; Polished Pilot Fires Replies To All Queries by Lebovitz, Hal

Article in The Sporting News
November 3,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 15) -- p. 3, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cleveland Indians; Interviews; Media Relations

» The Biggest Brawl of All Rages in National League by illustrated by Willard Mullin

Article in Life
July 22,
1957 (Vol. 43, Issue 4) -- p. 36, 10 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Cartoons:(2); c:(4); bw:(4)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Thurman, Bob; Aaron, Hank
Topics: Pennant Races; National League; 1957; Brooklyn Dodgers; Milwaukee Braves; St. Louis Cardinals; Cincinnati Reds; Feuds

» A Big-Leaguer Big in the Boondocks by Wolf, David

Article in Life
September 1,
1967 (Vol. 63, Issue 9) -- p. 28, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(4)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Marion (VA) Mets; Style; Evaluations

» I Don't Care Who They Are - All Ball Players Are Afraid by Tebbetts, George (Birdie); with Tim Cohane

Article in Look
May 14,
1957 (Vol. 21, Issue 10) -- p. 141, 6 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(4)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Perkins, Cy; Cochrane, Mickey; Newcombe, Don; Temple, Johnny; Page, Joe
Topics: Fear; Fear of Failure; Confidence; Pressure; Psychology; Anecdotes

» The Bonehead Play by Daley, Arthur

Article in New York Times
December 18,
1955
» Notes: Reprinted in Sports of the Times by Arthur Daley (p.115(4))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Mistakes

» Unwanted Assistance by Daley, Arthur

Article in New York Times
March 18,
1956
» Notes: Reprinted in Sports of the Times by Arthur Daley (p.81(3))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Boudreau, Lou
Topics: Managers; Anecdotes

» Man With a Theory by Daley, Arthur

Article in New York Times
March 17,
1957
» Notes: Reprinted in Sports of the Times (p.32(3))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Lindell, Johnny
Topics: Managing; Catchers; Anecdotes; Spring Training; Humor
Article in Sports Illustrated
May 31,
1965 (Vol. 22, Issue 22) -- p. 65, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: People
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Paul, Gabe; Atkins, Larry
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cleveland Indians; Humor
Article in Sports Illustrated
March 10,
1958 (Vol. 8, Issue 10) -- p. 21, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Events & Discoveries
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Cartoons:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Haddix, Harvey
Topics: Cartoons; Cincinnati Reds

» Birdie Stewing at Tepid Tempo of Tepee Biffers by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
September 20,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 9) -- p. 12, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Adcock, Joe
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Slumps; Run Support; Home Runs

» The Great Saliva Crisis by Lardner, John

Article in Newsweek
May 6,
1957 (Vol. 49, Issue 18) -- p. 104, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Lardner's Week
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Burdette, Lew; Giles, Warren; Rickey, Branch
Topics: Spitballs; Illegal Pitches; Controversies

» Baseball: the Thinking Is Plural

Article in Newsweek
May 20,
1957 (Vol. 49, Issue 20) -- p. 100, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sports
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cincinnati Reds; Player-Manager Relations; Philosophy

» Can He Lift the Redlegs Out of Their Rut? by Paxton, Harry T.

Article in Saturday Evening Post
May 22,
1954 (Vol. 226, Issue 47) -- p. 31, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Paul, Gabe; Crosley, Powel, Jr.
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cincinnati Reds

» Where Do You Think Your Team Will Finish in the Pennant Race This Year?

Article in Sports Illustrated
April 25,
1955 (Vol. 2, Issue 15) -- p. 6, 2 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Grimm, Charlie; Haney, Fred; Alston, Walter; Hack, Stan; Marion, Marty; Richards, Paul; Stanky, Eddie; Stengel, Casey; Lopez, Al; Stoneham, Horace
Topics: Predictions; Managers

» 'Let's Legalize the Spitball' by Frisch, Frank as told to Tom Meany

Article in Saturday Evening Post
August 10,
1957 (Vol. 230, Issue 6) -- p. 25, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Burdette, Lew; Gragiola, Joe; Roe, Preacher; Shellenback, Frank; Barney, Rex; Grimes, Burleigh; Drebinger, John
Topics: Spitballs; Rules; Evaluations

» Pilot Birdie All Shook Up Over Braves' Steep Plunge by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
September 27,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 10) -- p. 19, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Losing Streaks; Slumps

» 'I Decided All of a Sudden I Wanted To Return' - Birdie

Article in The Sporting News
September 13,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 8) -- p. 4, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Milwaukee Braves; Hirings; Attitude

» Jampi-Jampi

Article in Sports Illustrated
August 4,
1958 (Vol. 9, Issue 5) -- p. 20, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Events & Discoveries
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Evaluations; 1958; Fans

» 'No Bedcheck,' Chirps Birdie, 'But I Get Around Town a Lot'

Article in The Sporting News
September 13,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 8) -- p. 4, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Milwaukee Braves; Team Discipline; Attitude

» The Birdie Chirps by Creamer, Robert

Article in Sports Illustrated
May 21,
1956 (Vol. 4, Issue 21) -- p. 44, 2 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Baseball
Stats: Team Season Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Cincinnati Reds; Fast Starts; Game Accounts

» 'Better Construction Makes Ball Livelier' - Birdie by Kuechle, Oliver

Article in The Sporting News
July 6,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 24) -- p. 14, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Reprinted from the Milwaukee Journal
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Lively Ball; Evaluations

» The Three Worlds of Birdie Tebbetts by Creamer, Robert

Article in Sports Illustrated
February 25,
1957 (Vol. 6, Issue 8) -- p. 60, 7 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Conversation Piece
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(5)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cincinnati Reds

» Curves Answer To Pitcher-Batter Swing Duels: Righthander's Bender Breaks Away From Righty Rappers; Vision Angle Also Factor in Switches by Sheehan, Joseph M.

Article in The Sporting News
July 27,
1960 (Vol. 150, Issue 1) -- p. 5, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1); Diagrams:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Frisch, Frank; Schoendienst, Red; Snider, Duke; Musial, Stan; Kluszewski, Ted
Topics: Physics; Curveballs; Platooning; Strategy

» Birdie Shot in Arm For Drowsy Tepee

Article in The Sporting News
September 13,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 8) -- p. 10, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Editorial
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Dressen, Charley
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Managers; Dismissals; Hirings; Evaluations

» An Artificial Thaw For Big-League Baseball by Folster, David

Article in Sports Illustrated
June 20,
1966 (Vol. 24, Issue 25) -- p. M3, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Barnstorming; Canada; Anecdotes

» Birdie Has Some Nice Problems

Article in Sports Illustrated
April 9,
1962 (Vol. 16, Issue 14) -- p. 79, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Crandall, Del; Torre, Joe; Spahn, Warren; Aaron, Hank
Topics: Profiles; Milwaukee Braves

» Birdie Spots Cub 'Sign-Swiper,' Wants Giles To Flash Red Light by Munzel, Edgar

Article in The Sporting News
September 13,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 8) -- p. 21, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Holland, John
Topics: Sign Stealing; Milwaukee Braves; Chicago Cubs; Protests; Wrigley Field

» Lea, Bud

Article in The Sporting News
April 27,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 14) -- p. 16, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Reprinted from the Milwaukee Sentinel
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Stadium Leases; County Stadium

» Biridie Discusses Rush Deal; Club Must 'Think of Future'

Article in The Sporting News
June 22,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 22) -- p. 13, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Executives; Milwaukee Braves; Player Sales; Evaluations

» Cub-Brave Game Goes Down Drain in Blanket of Fog by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
June 1,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 19) -- p. 28, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Postponements; Fog; Chicago Cubs; Milwaukee Braves

» Management and Labor

Article in Sports Illustrated
May 13,
1957 (Vol. 6, Issue 19) -- p. 23, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Events & Discoveries
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Tebbetts, Susan
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Daughters

» Few Posies Tossed Skipper's Way by Burnes, Robert L.

Article in The Sporting News
August 31,
1960 (Vol. 150, Issue 6) -- p. 2, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Hemus, Solly; Murtaugh, Danny; Stengel, Casey
Topics: Managing; Evaluations

» Braves To Buy Vancouver If Stockholders Approve by Loranger, Clancy

Article in The Sporting News
September 7,
1960 (Vol. 150, Issue 7) -- p. 32, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Pacific Coast League
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Bailey, Nat
Topics: Vancouver Mounties; Franchise Sales; Milwaukee Braves

» Braves' Bigwigs Fill Usher Job During Stadium Strike by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
July 13,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 25) -- p. 16, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; McHale, John; Brown, Austin; Leary, Frank; Davidson, Don; Allen, Bob; Mullen, John; Hemond, Roland; Geraghty, Ben; Oliver, Al
Topics: Ushers; County Stadium; Strikes(Labor); Milwaukee Braves; Management

» Birdie's Eye Vision

Article in Sports Illustrated
May 7,
1962 (Vol. 16, Issue 20) -- p. 7, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Scorecard
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Home Runs; Expansion; Predictions

» Modern Mitt Leaves Birdie Cold by Broeg, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
August 19,
1978 (Vol. 186, Issue 7) -- p. 14, 2 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Broeg on Baseball
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; McCarthy, Joe; Bartell, Dick; McMillan, Roy; Travis, Cecil; Musial, Stan
Topics: Profiles; Gloves; Anecdotes

» Two Changes in Shrine Balloting

Article in The Sporting News
March 3,
1979 (Vol. 187, Issue 9) -- p. 35
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Brown, Joe L.; Lewis, Allen; Cronin, Joe
Topics: Hall of Fame Selecting; Veterans Committee; Rule Changes

» When Tebbetts Called Them For Ill Ormsby by Young, Dick

Article in The Sporting News
April 7,
1979 (Vol. 187, Issue 14) -- p. 16, 1 page(s)
» Notes: Reprinted from The New York Daily News
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Ormsby, Red; Tresh, Mike
Topics: Umpiring; Anecdotes

» Tebbetts Has a Mean Yardstick by Isle, Stan

Article in The Sporting News
October 18,
1982 (Vol. 194, Issue 16) -- p. 9
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Martin, Billy; Mauch, Gene; Herzog, Whitey
Topics: Managing; Personality

» A Game of Inches

Article in Time
July 8,
1957 (Vol. 70, Issue 2) -- p. 42, 4 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie; Bailey, Ed
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cincinnati Reds; Grooves; Improvement; Pennant Races; 1957

» Are Ballplayers 'Slaves'? Courts Asked To Decide, Congress To Act

Article in U.S. News & World Report
August 3,
1951 (Vol. 31, Issue 5) -- p. 21, 1 page(s)
Stats: Financial Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Reserve Clause; Antitrust Laws; Supreme Court; US Congress

» The Man in the Dugout by Linn, Ed

Article in Sport
September,
1954 (Vol. 17, Issue 3) -- p. 50, 11 page(s)
Column/Series Name: The Sport Special
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(6); c:(1)
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cincinnati Reds; 1954

» n by Schneider, Russell

Article in Baseball Digest
July,
1965 (Vol. 24, Issue 6) -- p. 37, 1 page(s)
» Notes: Reprinted from the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Foul Balls; Alcohol; Anecdotes; Humor

» The Art of Managing by Dressen, Charlie

Article in Sport
February,
1958 (Vol. 25, Issue 2) -- p. 14, 8 page(s)
» Notes: Part 1 of 2
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2); c:(1)
Named people: Stengel, Casey; Tebbetts, Birdie; Lopez, Al; Haney, Fred; Dressen, Charlie; Durocher, Leo; Lavagetto, Cookie; Higgins, Mike; Bragan, Bobby
Topics: Managers; Managing; Strategy

» Is Haney a Poor Manager? by Young, Dick

Article in Sport
July,
1959 (Vol. 28, Issue 1) -- p. 14, 5 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Haney, Fred; Tebbetts, Birdie; Perini, Lou
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Milwaukee Braves; 1959; Management

» The Inside Story of the Braves Dissension by Graham, Frank, Jr.

Article in Sport
February,
1962 (Vol. 33, Issue 2) -- p. 36, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Dressen, Charlie; Tebbetts, Birdie; Perini, Lou; Aaron, Hank; Spahn, Warren
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Managers; Dismissals; Controversies; Player Dissension

» Sam McDowell: Problems of a Power Pitcher by McHugh, Roy

Article in Sport
September,
1966 (Vol. 42, Issue 3) -- p. 78, 6 page(s)
Column/Series Name: The sport special
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(1)
Named people: McDowell, Sam; Tebbetts, Birdie; Koufax, Sandy; McDermott, Marty; Newhouser, Hal; Feller, Bob; Crandall, Del
Topics: Profiles; Cleveland Indians; 1960D; Intelligence; Comparisons; Injuries; Personality; Player-Manager Relations

» Floyd Giebell: King For a Day in 1940 by Kelley, Brent

Article in Sports Collectors Digest
May 24,
1991 (Vol. 18, Issue 21) -- p. 90, 2 page(s)
Stats: Player Season Stats, Bio Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Giebell, Floyd; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Cup of Coffee; Profiles; Detroit Tigers; Greatest Days; 1940

» The Pros Say:

Article in Sports Illustrated
October 4,
1954 (Vol. 1, Issue 8) -- p. 18, 2 page(s)
Photos/Illustrations: Graphs/Charts:(1)
Named people: Reese, Pee Wee; Tebbetts, Birdie; Crandall, Del; Goetz, Larry; Lopez, Al; Myatt, George; Williams, Ted; Kuenn, Harvey; Stengel, Casey
Topics: Quotations

» Training Problems of Three Pennant Contenders: Cincinnati Concentrates On Legs

Article in Sports Illustrated
March 28,
1955 (Vol. 2, Issue 12) -- p. 58, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Anderson, Wayne; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Physical Fitness; Cincinnati Reds; Spring Training

» Heat at Half Time

Article in Sports Illustrated
July 18,
1955 (Vol. 3, Issue 3) -- p. 9, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Events & Discoveries
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Higgins, Mike; Tebbetts, Birdie; Walker, Harry
Topics: Boston Red Sox; Pennant Races; 1955

» Lew Burdette To the Mouth

Article in Sports Illustrated
April 29,
1957 (Vol. 6, Issue 17) -- p. 21, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Burdette, Lew; Tebbetts, Birdie; Paul, Gabe; Stewart, Bill
Topics: Profiles; Illegal Pitches

» Up-and-Down Cubbies and Cards by Terrell, Roy

Article in Sports Illustrated
May 19,
1958 (Vol. 8, Issue 20) -- p. 50, 5 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Baseball
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Hutchinson, Fred; Tebbetts, Birdie; Brosnan, Jim
Topics: Game Accounts; St. Louis Cardinals; Chicago Cubs; Pennant Races; 1958

» Reds at the Crossroads by Terrell, Roy

Article in Sports Illustrated
March 10,
1958 (Vol. 8, Issue 10) -- p. 38, 5 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Baseball
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(4)
Named people: Paul, Gabe; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Cincinnati Reds; Interviews

» Baseball Is a Breeze For Vada Pinson by Terrell, Roy

Article in Sports Illustrated
August 31,
1959 (Vol. 11, Issue 9) -- p. 45, 2 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Baseball
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Pinson, Vada; Tebbetts, Birdie; Moses, Wally
Topics: Profiles; Speed

» A 'Snake-Sliding' Dodger Tries To Steal the Pennant by Brody, Tom C.

Article in Sports Illustrated
October 1,
1962 (Vol. 17, Issue 14) -- p. 22, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Wills, Maury; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Stolen Bases; Baserunning

» Wanted: the Pride of a Professional

Article in Sports Illustrated
April 8,
1963 (Vol. 18, Issue 14) -- p. 71, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Paul, Gabe; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Cleveland Indians; Season Previews; 1963

» Five-Way Fight For a Pennant by Mann, Jack

Article in Sports Illustrated
July 19,
1965 (Vol. 23, Issue 3) -- p. 12, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3)
Named people: Mele, Sam; Tebbetts, Birdie; Cuccinello, Tony
Topics: Pennant Races; 1965; Minnesota Twins; Baltimore Orioles; Chicago White Sox; Detroit Tigers; Cleveland Indians

» Homer Spree Zooms Post To No. 1 Rating On Fans' Hit Parade by Lawson, Earl

Article in The Sporting News
July 13,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 25) -- p. 16, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Post, Wally; Tebbetts, Birdie; Hook, Jay; Anderson, Harry; Pinson, Vada; Moses, Wally; Newcombe, Don
Topics: Profiles; Grooves; Home Runs

» Housecleaning? 'Definitely Not,' Declares Perini by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
August 31,
1960 (Vol. 150, Issue 6) -- p. 13, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Perini, Lou; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Transactions; Owners; Evaluations

» Hoak Bows To Birdie For Aid in Making Him a Star by Lewis, Allen

Article in The Sporting News
October 5,
1960 (Vol. 150, Issue 11) -- p. 19, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Reprinted from the Philadelphia Inquirer
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Hoak, Don; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Improvement; Player-Manager Relations; Cincinnati Reds; Anecdotes

» Pirates Fattened Up On 4 Also-Ran Clubs by Biederman, Les

Article in The Sporting News
October 5,
1960 (Vol. 150, Issue 11) -- p. 11, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Murtaugh, Danny; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Pittsburgh Pirates; Pennants; Evaluations

» Spahn's Only Worry: Threat of Rainout Before No-Hitter by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
September 28,
1960 (Vol. 150, Issue 10) -- p. 18, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Spahn, Warren; Tebbetts, Birdie; McHale, John
Topics: Profiles; No-Hitters; Rain

» Junkman Purkey Cuts Loose With Surprise Blazer by Lawson, Earl

Article in The Sporting News
May 10,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 16) -- p. 20, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Purkey, Bob; Tebbetts, Birdie; Hutchinson, Fred
Topics: Profiles; Fastballs; Image; Fast Starts

» Braves To Give Mementos To 8,518 Who Saw Contest

Article in The Sporting News
May 10,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 16) -- p. 8, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Spahn, Warren; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Memorabilia; Milwaukee Braves; No-Hitters

» Purkey Gives Birdie Nod For Wise Mound Strategy

Article in The Sporting News
August 9,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 3) -- p. 9, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Purkey, Bob; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Improvement; Player-Manager Relations

» 'Get Tough' Plan Helped Chase Chuck by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
September 13,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 8) -- p. 3, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Dressen, Charley; Tebbetts, Birdie; McHale, John
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Managers; Dismissals; Hirings; Team Discipline

» Doherty Good Hurling Judge Due To Own Mound Failures

Article in The Sporting News
June 14,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 21) -- p. 5, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Doherty, Ed; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; General Managers; Pitching; College Baseball; Anecdotes

» Fred and Birdie Ex-Roomies

Article in The Sporting News
October 4,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 11) -- p. 7, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Hutchinson, Fred; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Friendship; Comparisons

» Birdie Flaps Wings Over Kid Martinez by Lebovitz, Hal

Article in The Sporting News
November 10,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 16) -- p. 22, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Martinez, Tony; Tebbetts, Birdie; Paul, Gabe
Topics: Cleveland Indians; Prospects; Transactions

» G.M.s Bend Gabe's Ear, Seek Injuns' Strong-Armed Servers by Lebovitz, Hal

Article in The Sporting News
December 1,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 19) -- p. 28, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Paul, Gabe; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Cleveland Indians; Transactions; Pitchers

» Tip To Pesky - Pfft On Popularity, Just Get Job Done by Lake, Austen

Article in The Sporting News
November 3,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 15) -- p. 14, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Excerpt from the Boston Sunday Advertiser
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Pesky, Johnny; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Boston Red Sox; Player-Manager Relations; Evaluations

» It's Old Injun Custom - New Harder Pact by Lebovitz, Hal

Article in The Sporting News
November 3,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 15) -- p. 18, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Harder, Mel; Tebbetts, Birdie
Topics: Profiles; Pitching Coaches; Cleveland Indians; Contracts; Attitude

» The Goose Fires Golden Eggs For Yankees by Pepe, Phil

Article in The Sporting News
September 30,
1978 (Vol. 186, Issue 13) -- p. 3
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Gossage, Goose; Tebbetts, Birdie; King, Clyde; Piniella, Lou; Dent, Bucky
Topics: Profiles

» Baseball's Man On the Spot by Robinson, Ray

Article in Argosy 1958
Column/Series Name: Other Baseball
» Notes: Reprinted in Best Sports Stories (1959 ed) (p.100(10)); Includes brief bio of author in back of volume
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Huggins, Miller; Tebbetts, Birdie; McGraw, John; Hornsby, Rogers; Stengel, Casey; Frisch, Frankieie
Topics: Managers; Managing; Player Dissension; Team Discipline; Anecdotes
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