Southworth Elected to Hall

by arch support on Dec 3, 2007 5:55 PM EST

From MLB.com, Billy Southworth was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today, Monday, December 3rd, 2007.

Southworth was elected by the Veterans Committee along with four others: Dick Williams, Bowie Kuhn, Walter O'Malley, and Barney Dreyfuss.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071203&content_id=2315723&vkey=news_mlb&fext=. jsp&c_id=mlb

Southworth managed the Cardinals in 1929 and again from 1940-1945. From '42 to '44, the Cards won a total of 316 games, three pennants, and two World Series.

Wikipedia Biography:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Southworth

In the age of Herzog and La Russa, where Schoendienst is an old-timer, someone like Southworth is barely remembered.

With such a terrific managerial career, Southworth is often an overlooked and underappreciated member of the Cardinals legacy.

His election to the Hall is well deserved.

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Damn

AS, you beat me to the punch. But yes, Southworth deserves every bit of this recognition and more. He presided over the best Bird teams in franchise history. Belated congrats, but congrats nonetheless! They don't make 'em like Southworth anymore.

by rockin redbird on Dec 3, 2007 5:50 PM EST reply actions

Close one

This is my first diary and I was worried about getting everything just right....anal-retentive dork that I am.

That was only balanced by my desire to get the scoop.

Must have just slipped in.

by arch support on Dec 3, 2007 6:00 PM EST up reply actions

Speaking of Whitey

He missed induction by one vote

"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." - Bob Gibson

by stl tyler on Dec 3, 2007 5:55 PM EST reply actions

he gets overlooked a lot....

because those pennants came during the war years. He was a great manager and was a pivotal player in the organization for 20+ years. I'm glad to see him get the credit he's been due for a long time.

"The Cardinals have won a World Series in THEIR new stadium!" --my Uncle Jim to a heckling Cubs fan

by fourstick on Dec 4, 2007 10:41 AM EST reply actions