What The Cardinal Doctor Ordered. Batting an early season average of .313, lanky rookie Martin Marion is solving the St. Louis Cardinals’ problems at shortstop. Up from the International League, where he batted .272 last year, coach Mike Gonzales hopes he will be one of those rare ball players who hit better in the majors than in the minors. Marion is 22 and weighs 165 pounds. He is shown in St. Louis April 28.

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Title:
What The Cardinal Doctor Ordered. Batting an early season average of .313, lanky rookie Martin Marion is solving the St. Louis Cardinals’ problems at shortstop. Up from the International League, where he batted .272 last year, coach Mike Gonzales hopes he will be one of those rare ball players who hit better in the majors than in the minors. Marion is 22 and weighs 165 pounds. He is shown in St. Louis April 28.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Baseball St. Louis Cardinals'
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. April 1940]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Baseball
St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 387 x 182 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/1831gn32n
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001018_0003
Barcode:
39999088103344