Sparky Adams Stats & Facts
Sparky Adams Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 65 Weight: 151 Born: 8 26, 1894 in Zerbe, PA USA Died: 2 24 1989 in Pottsville, PA USA Debut: 9/18/1922 Last Game: 9/30/1934 Full Name: Earl John Adams
Branch Rickeys biggest mistake – trading away Paul Derringer
The Cardinals trade Paul Derringer, Sparky Adams, and Allyn Stout to the Reds in exchange for shortstop Leo Durocher, Dutch Henry, and Jack Ogden. The deal, necessitated by Charlie Gelbert’s hunting accident, will be viewed as one of Branch Rickey’s biggest mistakes as Derringer will become a four-time 20-game winner for Cincinnati.
The Reds select Leo Durocher off waivers
The Reds select Leo Durocher (.246, 0, 32) off waivers. The 24 year-old shortstop, an unpopular player in the Yankees clubhouse, falls out of favor in New York after a salary dispute with Ed Barrow, the club’s general manager.
