Despite their world series performance, the Cincinnati Reds were a big success during the 1939 season no matter which way you look at it.
Owner Powel Crosley, Jr, set a precedent the other day by calling newspapermen to his hospital bedside to tell them all about it He couldn't wait until he had recovered fully from injuries he suffered in a fall from a horse.
"We feel so proud of. the support given us by fans in Cincinnati, and vicinity that I could not restrain myself from making official comment, Crosley said.
For one thing, the Redlegs made Crosley a neat profit of approximately $400,000 during the season—United Press.
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