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Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn
Len,
That exec was none other than Branch Rickey.
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And Branch couldn't wait to trade him after he came over from Brooklyn, much to the dismay of the majority of the Pirates fans! It's too bad back problems brought a premature end to what was, regardless, a great slugger's career.
Thanks for posting the magazine cover, Mike--I'd never seen that.
Best,
Larry