BUSTER MILLS
"Buster, starting his first season as a Red Sox coach, played for six major league teams. After a 1934 trial with the Cardinals, in which he got seven straight hits against the Cubs, he made his way back to the majors by hitting .331 at Rochester in 1936, leading the league in RBIs with 134. He batted .295 for the Red Sox in 1937, .285 for the Browns in '38 and .297 for the Yankees in '40. In 1953, he coached the Redlegs.
Buster earned a degree in geology at Oklahoma University. His grandfather named him 'Colonel' for a colonel with whom he was friendly in the Civil War."
-1954 Topps No. 227
JOHNNY RIDDLE
"Johnny, a former catcher, is starting his 28th season in organized baseball. He played for the White Sox, Senators, Braves, Reds and Pirates. During his 12 seasons at Indianapolis [1928-37, 1946-47] he hit .359 in 1930, .326 in '35 and .338 in '47. In 1939 at Kansas City he led American Association catchers in fielding (.989).
He managed at Birmingham from 1942 to 1944. While managing there, Johnny sometimes pitched. He also played as a catcher; the reason- a shortage of manpower due to World War II."
-1954 Topps No. 147
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