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Ted Williams & the Boudreau shift....
Ted Williams & the Boudreau shift....
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July 15, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1946
* The Boudreau or Williams shift 1st used
* Ted Williams 3 home runs
* Boston Red Sox - Cleveland Indians
The sport's section (page 17) has one column headings: "RED SOX TAKE PAIR AS WILLIAMS STARS" "Ted's 3 Homers Bat in 8 Runs in 11-10 Opening Fray, Then Indians Drop Second, 6-4" and more with related photo. (see) The second game of this doubleheader featured the 1st infield shift by player manager Lou Boudreau of the Indians. This was commonly known as the Boudreau or Williams shift. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this famous New York City publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subscription cost, libraries & institutions rather than individuals were the primary subscribers of these high-quality editions. Nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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