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...BOUDREAU STATUS UNCERTAIN...
...Boudreau yesterday declared he is still undecided about his future but will probably reach a decision within five days. He is reported to be considering offers from the White Sox, Yankees, and Senators. The Washington offer became official yesterday...
...Boudreau had been a Cleveland pet ever since he joined the Indians as a shortstop in 1939. In 1942 he became the "boy wonder" manager (at 24). Lacking speed afoot (his nickname is "Old Shufflefoot"), Lou made up for his slowness by getting a fast jump on the ball and by developing an almost uncanny knack of knowing where opposing batters were most likely...
...September stretch while Manager Lou, always at his best as a field leader, sat on the bench nursing a sickly .269 batting average and a pair of sore, 33-year-old legs. Cleveland's new manager: 42-year-old Al Lopez, once (1947) a second-string catcher for Boudreau, since then a highly successful manager for the Indianapolis Indians. At week's end, Lou Boudreau seemed to have no idea where he'd be next year...
...While Boudreau was left to his wondering, another baseball headliner settled down with a long contract. At 69, onetime Dodger General Manager Branch Rickey signed a five-year contract (with an option for a five-year renewal) as general manager of the hapless (last place) but profitable (second in league attendance) Pittsburgh Pirates...