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...Philadelphia, Pitcher Bobby Shantz, 27, the American League's most valuable player of 1952 (won 24, lost 7), signed a two-year contract calling for over $25,000 a year, highest ever paid to an Athletics pitcher. In Cleveland a day later, fading Fireballer Bob Feller, not so valuable (9-13), signed a one-year contract for a reported...
Little Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia A's 24-game winner, gaining 70 out of 72 votes, is the leading selection for the 1952 major league all-star team, picked by the Baseball Writers Association of America for the Associated Press...
...Bobby Shantz and Harry Byrd will continue to make the Athletics a threat in any game, but not strong enough for a real bid, and Bob Porterfield can make the Senators rugged...
...another American League development, Bobby Shantz, 24-game winner for the Philadelphia A's, suffered a broken wrist when he was hit on the wrist by a ball pitched by the Washington Senator's Walt Masterson. The little left-hander who was scheduled to pitch against the Yankees on Sunday will be lost for the rest of the season...
...Shantz was batting in the second inning yesterday when Masterson's fast ball struck him on the left wrist. Although doubled up in pain, the 5'6" pitcher took his place on first base and wanted to continue pitching. He had a 3 to 0 lead, and seemed a sure bet for his 25th win of the year...