SOX

4th
81-73
17

1951

Where they wound up
how many games they won
how far back they finished

CUBS

8th
62-92
34.5

CHICO CARRASQUEL
The Caracas Cat

* Outstanding defensive shortstop
* Bridges gap between 2 Hall of Famers
* Breaks AL record in rookie season
* Accepts 297 chances without an error
* Has 24 game hitting streak as rookie
* Four time all star with Sox
* Traded to Cleveland for Larry Doby
* Broadcasts Sox games in Spanish

Minnie's first Sox at bat: homers into
centerfield bullpen off Yankee's Vic Raschi
Phil Cavaretta becomes Cub manager
Sox homers are called "White Owl Wallops"
and first baseman Eddie Robinson has 29 of them
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