Cleveland Indians hire Jack McCallister as their new manager

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On January 27 1927 — The Cleveland Indians hire Jack McCallister as their new manager after  after Tris Speaker abruptly resigned because of the betting scandal. McCallister coached the tribe from 1920-1926.

A second-place team in 1926, the Indians entered the 1927 season with a largely unchanged roster, except that Hall of Fame center fielder Speaker now played in Washington; the team won twenty-two fewer games in 1927 (66-87). When asked about the reasons for the Indians’ disappointing performance, McCallister replied, “I guess it is that I just can’t play centerfield.”  Following a change of ownership at the end of the season, McCallister’s contract was not renewed.

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