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May 6, 1958
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
St. Louis Cardinals owner Gussie Busch expresses optimism amid the team's poor 3-12 start, discussing potential trades for catcher Smoky Burgess with outfielder Wally Moon, while rejecting deals involving Duke Snider due to high cost. Attendance remains strong despite losses.
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Gussie's Unhappy!
ST. LOUIS-(Brewery owner August A. (Gussie) Busch, accustomed only to winners, is convinced his staggering St. Louis Cardinals will snap out of it.
The Cardinal owner, who has seen his Clydesdale horses and his bowling teams win national honors, is suffering as much as the most avid fan over his club's dismal last-place record of three victories in 15 games. They finished a surprise second last year.
Busch and General Manager Bing Devine admit the Cards would like to get Cincinnati catcher Smoky Burgess, 31, a power hitter with a career batting average of one point under .300. They consider outfielder Wally Moon an even trade. Moon's career mark is only two points under .300.
Busch said a Moon-for-Burgess deal had been discussed several times.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly are dickering with the Cards for Del Ennis and others with ailing Duke Snider and aging Carl Furillo as bait.
But Devine said he is afraid of a Snider deal "since we'd have to give up so much."
Busch and Devine seemed reluctant to give up on their players.
"Psychologically, this is a poor time to make a deal, because we're down," Busch said. "If the fans will stick by us, I'm convinced we're going to snap out of it."
The fans have stuck by the club. Attendance at four home games-all defeats-was 65,316, compared with 36,030 for the first four games last season.
ST. LOUIS-(Brewery owner August A. (Gussie) Busch, accustomed only to winners, is convinced his staggering St. Louis Cardinals will snap out of it.
The Cardinal owner, who has seen his Clydesdale horses and his bowling teams win national honors, is suffering as much as the most avid fan over his club's dismal last-place record of three victories in 15 games. They finished a surprise second last year.
Busch and General Manager Bing Devine admit the Cards would like to get Cincinnati catcher Smoky Burgess, 31, a power hitter with a career batting average of one point under .300. They consider outfielder Wally Moon an even trade. Moon's career mark is only two points under .300.
Busch said a Moon-for-Burgess deal had been discussed several times.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly are dickering with the Cards for Del Ennis and others with ailing Duke Snider and aging Carl Furillo as bait.
But Devine said he is afraid of a Snider deal "since we'd have to give up so much."
Busch and Devine seemed reluctant to give up on their players.
"Psychologically, this is a poor time to make a deal, because we're down," Busch said. "If the fans will stick by us, I'm convinced we're going to snap out of it."
The fans have stuck by the club. Attendance at four home games-all defeats-was 65,316, compared with 36,030 for the first four games last season.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
St Louis Cardinals
Gussie Busch
Trade Rumors
Smoky Burgess
Wally Moon
Duke Snider
Baseball
What entities or persons were involved?
August A. (Gussie) Busch
Bing Devine
Smoky Burgess
Wally Moon
Del Ennis
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
Where did it happen?
St. Louis
Story Details
Key Persons
August A. (Gussie) Busch
Bing Devine
Smoky Burgess
Wally Moon
Del Ennis
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
Location
St. Louis
Story Details
Cardinals owner Gussie Busch and GM Bing Devine discuss trade possibilities to improve the team's dismal start, including Smoky Burgess for Wally Moon with Cincinnati and rejecting a deal for Duke Snider from the Dodgers, while remaining optimistic about a turnaround with fan support.