ONEMOREINNING
FORGOTTEN
PLAYERS:PART
ONE
BIB
FALK
WHEN
BIB FALK
BROKE INTO THE BIG LEAGUES IN 1920 HE DID IT WITH A BIG
BANG.
At the age of 21 he went into play leftfield for the Chicago White Sox. No
big problem with that
well maybe there was a problem with it
.he
was replacing a man by the name of Joe Jackson. Otherwise
known as SHOELESS Joe Jackson to be more precise.
When
The
man had excelled at the
After
he was traded for a catcher by the name of Chick Autry, he still kept up
the fine hitting He put up three more .300 seasons and in his last few years
he developed into a potent and dangerous hitter.
After
his career was over he became an Air Force Sergeant during World War Two.
After his return he went back to
His
lifetime record in the Major Leagues includes 1,354 games, a .314 batting
average, 69 homeruns, and 78 runs batted in.