Edo Vanni Will Be Manager of Tri-City Club
KENNEWICK, Mon., Jan. 26— Edo Vanni, veteran Seattle outfielder, will be named playing-manager of the Tri-City Braves as soon as official word of his release by the Vancouver Capilanos is received here, Len Monheimer, the Braves' general manager, disclosed Monday night.
Vanni finished out the season last year as manager of the Vancouver club in the Western International Baseball League. But Dewey Soriano, the Caps' new general manager, announced recently Vanni would not be signed as pilot for the 1953 campaign.
Monheimer made his disclosure at the annual stockholders' meeting of the Tri-City Athletic Association, which will take over shortly as new owner of the Braves.
Vanni saw service with the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League for several seasons in the early '40s and has been with a number of WIL clubs in recent years.
Dewey Sells Whyte, Moore To Tri-City
[Vancouver Province, Jan. 27, 1953]
There’s room for two more new faces on the 1953 Caps’ roster today.
General Manager Dewey Soriano, continuing his house-cleaning, announced that pitcher Bill Whyte and infielder Jimmy Moore had been sold to the Tri-City Braves of the WIL.
Whyte, a Vancouver boy currently attending UBC, saw little service last year, winning three and losing two. Moore, in 35 games as an infield fill-in, hit .263.
Their departure brings to six the number of 1952 Caps Soriano has cut loose. The list includes outfielder Bob McGuire, who didn’t report last year. The others: Manager Edo Vanni, pitcher Ed Locke, and infielder Ray Tran.
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Caps Headed to Tri-City
Matheson Returns; Signs Three Players
Manager Prospect To Come
[Tri-City Herald, Jan. 22, 1953]
Harold Matheson, president of the Tri-City Athletic Association, is returning to the Tri-Cities today after attending the Western International League scheduling meeting and signing three players for the Braves.
The first item of business upon his return will be discussions with the business manager prospect who will be here Friday.
While at Vancouver, Matheson brought W. L. (Ray) Tran, an infielder; Jim Moore, another infielder and Bill Whyte, a pitcher. All were with Vancouver last year.
Moore played 35 games for the Caps last year and had a fielding percentage of .925. At the plate, he hit .263 in 118 times at bat. He got 31 hits, four of them doubles. He walked 17 times and struck out 10 times.
Tran hit .237 and played both third base and shortstop. His fielding averaged about .960. In 132 games, he hit .237 in 459 times at bat. Neither is particularly s long ball hitter with no home runs but one triple for Tran.
Whyte is some-what of a slugging relief pitcher. He has hit two homers in 21 games. He won three games and lost two for a .600 percentage last year. In 61 innings pitched, he walked 29 and struck out 21. Whyte is a lefty and had an earned run average of 4.43.
The three players bring the Braves' staff to 12. The three will report to spring training.
At last accounts, Matheson was still dickering with Capilano Manager Dewey Soriano over two more pitchers. Matheson said, however, that the price was too high.
Matheson did not reveal who the pitching prospects wore but other hurlers on Vancouver's staff last season were Eddie Locke (11-13), Paul Jones (4-6), Van Fletcher (12-10), Bob Snyder (14-14), Tom Lovrich (9-6), John Guldborg (15-12) and Dick Aubertin who was with Salem earlier in the season (3-3).
Meanwhile, the business manager prospect coming to town will undoubtedly be hired if his price is not too high. He was highly successful in producing income with the club where he was last season.
His name is being kept under cover in order not to jeapordize his chances with his present employers if he is refused the job here.
Manager Prospect To Come
[Tri-City Herald, Jan. 22, 1953]
Harold Matheson, president of the Tri-City Athletic Association, is returning to the Tri-Cities today after attending the Western International League scheduling meeting and signing three players for the Braves.
The first item of business upon his return will be discussions with the business manager prospect who will be here Friday.
While at Vancouver, Matheson brought W. L. (Ray) Tran, an infielder; Jim Moore, another infielder and Bill Whyte, a pitcher. All were with Vancouver last year.
Moore played 35 games for the Caps last year and had a fielding percentage of .925. At the plate, he hit .263 in 118 times at bat. He got 31 hits, four of them doubles. He walked 17 times and struck out 10 times.
Tran hit .237 and played both third base and shortstop. His fielding averaged about .960. In 132 games, he hit .237 in 459 times at bat. Neither is particularly s long ball hitter with no home runs but one triple for Tran.
Whyte is some-what of a slugging relief pitcher. He has hit two homers in 21 games. He won three games and lost two for a .600 percentage last year. In 61 innings pitched, he walked 29 and struck out 21. Whyte is a lefty and had an earned run average of 4.43.
The three players bring the Braves' staff to 12. The three will report to spring training.
At last accounts, Matheson was still dickering with Capilano Manager Dewey Soriano over two more pitchers. Matheson said, however, that the price was too high.
Matheson did not reveal who the pitching prospects wore but other hurlers on Vancouver's staff last season were Eddie Locke (11-13), Paul Jones (4-6), Van Fletcher (12-10), Bob Snyder (14-14), Tom Lovrich (9-6), John Guldborg (15-12) and Dick Aubertin who was with Salem earlier in the season (3-3).
Meanwhile, the business manager prospect coming to town will undoubtedly be hired if his price is not too high. He was highly successful in producing income with the club where he was last season.
His name is being kept under cover in order not to jeapordize his chances with his present employers if he is refused the job here.
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