Gus Suhr
Portrait of Gus Suhr, first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Diamond Stars series. Printed on front: "'Gus' Suhr." Handwritten on front: "Brown 1B. 4. 1 B [underlined]." Printed on back: "Diamond Stars, no. 56. In starting double plays, first basemen must be quick to whip the ball to second and dash back to their base to take the return throw. Often when the first baseman is drawn too far away from his bag to make a stop, the second baseman or pitcher must run over to cover on the return throw. Be sure of getting the man at second, lest in your haste you throw wide and lose both runners. The important rule in starting all double plays is 'Make certain of the first man'. Gus Suhr of the Pirates is an example of a fast footed, accurate throwing first baseman. Austen Lake. Boston American. August F. Suhr. Born San Francisco, Cal., 29 years old; bats left, throws right; 6 ft., weight 177 pounds. Batting average 1934, .288. One of 240 major league players with playing tips. [Copyright] 1935, National Chicle Co., Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A."
- Resource ID:
- hr000936
- Subject:
- Suhr, Gus (Augustus Richard), 1906-2004
- Baseball players--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- National Chicle Co.
- Date:
- 1935
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 3 x 2.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-National Chicle Co.-Diamond Stars-1935-Suhr, Gus
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.