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Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Len,

That exec was none other than Branch Rickey.

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