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August 12, 1934
Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
What is this article about?
Elmer Dean, brother of Cardinals stars Dizzy and Paul, gets drafted to St. Louis but rejects the majors after disliking the city, returning to sell peanuts at Buffalo Stadium in Houston on Aug. 11.
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Elmer Dean Says St. Louis Means Nothing To Him
HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 11—(AP)—Take it from Elmer Dean, brother of Dizzy and Paul Dean, the mainstays of the St. Louis Cardinal hurling corps, the big show ain't what it's cracked up to be.
Elmer was back at Buffalo Stadium tonight, doing a land office business after his flying trip to St. Louis.
The Cardinals, believing Elmer would be quite a drawing card of peanuts and soda pop at Sportsman's Park, drafted the lanky Arkansan. Elmer left for the big city, set to follow Dizzy and Paul to riches at St. Louis, but something went wrong.
Elmer just didn't like the looks of St. Louis, and then, too, he had his customers to consider at Buff Stadium, so after his arrival in the Missouri town, he gave it the once over, hopped the next rambler for Texas and waved good bye to Dizzy and Paul.
Because of the rushing business at the stadium tonight, he had little time to discuss his failure to make the grade in the majors. Except to comment that the majors may mean a lot to two of the Dean boys, but St. Louis means nothing to Elmer, the peanut peddler.
HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 11—(AP)—Take it from Elmer Dean, brother of Dizzy and Paul Dean, the mainstays of the St. Louis Cardinal hurling corps, the big show ain't what it's cracked up to be.
Elmer was back at Buffalo Stadium tonight, doing a land office business after his flying trip to St. Louis.
The Cardinals, believing Elmer would be quite a drawing card of peanuts and soda pop at Sportsman's Park, drafted the lanky Arkansan. Elmer left for the big city, set to follow Dizzy and Paul to riches at St. Louis, but something went wrong.
Elmer just didn't like the looks of St. Louis, and then, too, he had his customers to consider at Buff Stadium, so after his arrival in the Missouri town, he gave it the once over, hopped the next rambler for Texas and waved good bye to Dizzy and Paul.
Because of the rushing business at the stadium tonight, he had little time to discuss his failure to make the grade in the majors. Except to comment that the majors may mean a lot to two of the Dean boys, but St. Louis means nothing to Elmer, the peanut peddler.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Elmer Dean
Dean Brothers
St Louis Cardinals
Peanut Peddler
Baseball Draft
Houston Stadium
What entities or persons were involved?
Elmer Dean
Dizzy Dean
Paul Dean
Where did it happen?
Houston, Tex.; St. Louis, Mo.; Buffalo Stadium; Sportsman's Park
Story Details
Key Persons
Elmer Dean
Dizzy Dean
Paul Dean
Location
Houston, Tex.; St. Louis, Mo.; Buffalo Stadium; Sportsman's Park
Event Date
Aug. 11
Story Details
Elmer Dean, brother of St. Louis Cardinals pitchers Dizzy and Paul Dean, is drafted by the team but dislikes St. Louis, considers his customers at Buffalo Stadium, and returns to Texas to continue selling peanuts.