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THE BASEBALL BUBBLE TROUBLE
Martin Kane
August 16, 1954
The most furious trading in the U.S. nowadays goes on not in Wall Street or the Chicago grain market but among youngsters out to collect a connoisseur's fistful of baseball trading cards. The cards come as dividends with the purchase of a one-cent or five-cent package of bubble gum. But the dividend seems to have even more pull than the puff-and-pop stuff.
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August 16, 1954

The Baseball Bubble Trouble

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INSIDE BASEBALL

After becoming shortstop at 18, Granny made many errors.

He was laughed off the field. Angry and insulted, he wanted to quit.

But a friendly coach made him k trying. He improved steadily and '49 led the league in D.P.s.

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MELVIN LLOYD PARNELL
pitcher BOSTON RED

Height: 6'
Weight: 180
Throws Left
Bats Left
Home: New Orleans, La.
Born: June 13, 1922

After splitting 24 decisions in 1952, Mel regained his form last year to lead American League lefties in Ga Won! He was 4th in Strikeouts and registered 5 Shuto 3 of them 4-hitters. Mel's best year was 1949 when topped the League with 25 wins and had a 2.78 Ear Run Average.

INSIDE BASEBALL

V noticed Mel

He met Mel at the ball park and suggested he use a side-

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