Cliff Bolton

Portrait of Cliff Bolton, catcher for the Washington Nationals (a.k.a. Senators). Diamond Stars series. Printed on front: "Cliff Bolton." Printed on back: "Diamond Stars, no. 47. Clever catchers, like Cliff Bolton of the Washington Senators, know how to block the plate and use their heavy shin guards to smother the runner on close plays where ball and man arrive at the same time. This is legal, provided the catcher does not block the runner and hold him while waiting for the ball. Catchers must learn to take the heavy shocks of runners who are trying to jam through a score, and to plant their feet firmly on the ground. It is a position requiring much courage and entails more risk than any other on the field. More catchers have become major league managers than from any other position, showing that the position takes players of keen brains. Austen Lake, Boston American. William C. Bolton. Born Greensboro, N.C., April 10, 1908; bats left, throws right, 5 ft. 9 inches, 160 pounds. Batted .270 in 1934. One of 240 major league players with playing tips. [Copyright] 1935, National Chicle Co., Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A."