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Big Six · 05-25-2006, 10:43 AM

1105 St. Gregory Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

Mr. Patrick O’Farrell
Boston American League Baseball Club
Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts

August 3, 1934

Dear Pat,

I’m sorry I couldn’t speak with you longer on the telephone the other afternoon. My middle daughter, Mary, was attending a picnic as the guest of a young man I’ve only met a time or two before, and I wanted to make sure I saw them off properly. You’re the father of daughters too; you know how important these things are!

The fine play of your Red Sox surely has you in fine spirits. I only wish “my” Reds were doing as well! Their lack of power hitting is, in my opinion, their greatest flaw. Goodness sakes, these are the Thirties, and in order to win in today’s game, a team needs men who can hit the ball over the fence! Ernie Lombardi and Tony Cuccinello and Earle Combs are fine hitters, but they don’t have much power.

Perhaps it’s not my place, but I have to let you know what I think of the decision to rush Victor Starffin to the major leagues. I think his acquisition was a fine move, the kind a struggling team like the Reds needs to make in order to build a better future. Then, in order to sell a few more tickets, they go and promote Starffin to the major leagues! Starffin is a wonderful prospect, but he is still barely eighteen years old. Furthermore, he is living halfway across the world from anything he knows!

Starffin has pitched two good games out of the six he has started, but the team has yet to win for him, and his ERA is close to nine runs a game. I have met Starffin, and he seems to be a fine young man. I hope his confidence won’t be damaged for the sake of higher ticket revenues!

I was sorry to see that a couple of the fellows we played with and against were passed up for election to the Hall of Fame again. I’m afraid that as time goes by, the voters will forget what fine players fellows like Sandy Piez and Simon Nicholls truly were. I know his career statistics don’t jump off the page at you, but was there ever a tougher “big game” pitcher than Tex Pruiett? I hope the voters don’t overlook these great players as more and more of the stars of the last few years retire and become eligible.

Well, Pat, I fear I’ve taken up too much of your valuable time. You’ve got a team in the thick of the race, and you don’t need to spend an hour reading a letter from me! I will see you in Cooperstown for the induction, certainly, and I will check my schedule to see if I will be available to accept your offer of tickets to one of Mike’s Notre Dame football games.

Wish Sarah my very best, and say hello to the rest of your beautiful family for me.

Regards, your pal,
Roy

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Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 2,036 Thanked 19x in 18 posts	Roy Hitt speaks out 1105 St. Gregory Street Cincinnati, Ohio Mr. Patrick O’Farrell Boston American League Baseball Club Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts August 3, 1934 Dear Pat, I’m sorry I couldn’t speak with you longer on the telephone the other afternoon. My middle daughter, Mary, was attending a picnic as the guest of a young man I’ve only met a time or two before, and I wanted to make sure I saw them off properly. You’re the father of daughters too; you know how important these things are! The fine play of your Red Sox surely has you in fine spirits. I only wish “my” Reds were doing as well! Their lack of power hitting is, in my opinion, their greatest flaw. Goodness sakes, these are the Thirties, and in order to win in today’s game, a team needs men who can hit the ball over the fence! Ernie Lombardi and Tony Cuccinello and Earle Combs are fine hitters, but they don’t have much power. Perhaps it’s not my place, but I have to let you know what I think of the decision to rush Victor Starffin to the major leagues. I think his acquisition was a fine move, the kind a struggling team like the Reds needs to make in order to build a better future. Then, in order to sell a few more tickets, they go and promote Starffin to the major leagues! Starffin is a wonderful prospect, but he is still barely eighteen years old. Furthermore, he is living halfway across the world from anything he knows! Starffin has pitched two good games out of the six he has started, but the team has yet to win for him, and his ERA is close to nine runs a game. I have met Starffin, and he seems to be a fine young man. I hope his confidence won’t be damaged for the sake of higher ticket revenues! I was sorry to see that a couple of the fellows we played with and against were passed up for election to the Hall of Fame again. I’m afraid that as time goes by, the voters will forget what fine players fellows like Sandy Piez and Simon Nicholls truly were. I know his career statistics don’t jump off the page at you, but was there ever a tougher “big game” pitcher than Tex Pruiett? I hope the voters don’t overlook these great players as more and more of the stars of the last few years retire and become eligible. Well, Pat, I fear I’ve taken up too much of your valuable time. You’ve got a team in the thick of the race, and you don’t need to spend an hour reading a letter from me! I will see you in Cooperstown for the induction, certainly, and I will check my schedule to see if I will be available to accept your offer of tickets to one of Mike’s Notre Dame football games. Wish Sarah my very best, and say hello to the rest of your beautiful family for me. Regards, your pal, Roy __________________ My current OOTP dynasties: The Base Ball Life of Patrick O'Farrell: where it all began What Could Have Been: a semi-historical dynasty The Finger Lakes League: better than before Become a Hall of Fame voter for What Could Have Been!! Last edited by Big Six; 05-25-2006 at 10:51 AM.