Authors: John R. Tunis
World Series (19 page)
The owner turned and looked hard. “Sign him hell! I signed him ten days ago. Before the Series started. Take the pressure off him, to make him loose, see; able to concentrate on running the team.” Someone distracted his attention on the other side. “Hullo, Judge...thanks...thanks lots; but don’t congratulate me...congratulate Dave and the team. Here...meet Roy Tucker, our right fielder, who did as much as anyone to win that game today. Shake hands with Judge Landis, Roy.”
The Kid was looking at a white-haired, elderly man with a prominent jaw. MacManus went right on talking through the confusion, one hand tapping at the Judge’s chest, his face close up to that chin so he could make himself heard.
“...an’ I said before the Series an’ I say right now...wouldn’t trade him for any right fielder in the big leagues...nosir...not for Masters or Benny Rogers or Pike even...you can have ’em...the whole...lot....”
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