Pie Traynor
Portrait of Pie Traynor, third baseman and manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Diamond Stars series. Printed on front: "'Pie' Traynor." Printed on back: "Diamond Stars, no. 27. Batting - The batter's box measures 4 feet by 3, allowing room for standing in different positions when batting. Study your needs and find the spot which best suits your style. Long armed boys should stand back farther than those with short arms, because of the difference in reach. In recent years, since free swinging from the end of the handle has become usual, major leaguers have tended to stand well in the rear of the box and back from the plate. Remember, the ball must cross some part of the plate to be a strike. Hence stand where you can stretch your bat at arms length and cover the plate. Study 'Pie' Traynor, Pirate manager for correct batting style. Austen Lake. Boston American. Harold J. Traynor. Born Framingham, Mass., 35 years old. Bats right, throws right. 6 ft., 170 pounds. Batted for .309 in 1934. One of 240 major league players with playing tips. [Copyright] 1935, National Chicle Co., Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A."
- Resource ID:
- hr000937
- Subject:
- Traynor, Pie (Harold Joseph), 1898-1972
- 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-Traynor, Pie
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.