Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Expensive Talent on Hand- St. Louis Cardinal manager Fred Hutchinson, right, passes out bats to three collegians, who were signed for bonuses totaling $95,000, at the St. Louis early camp for farmhands today. From left; are: Jimmy Beauchamp, Grove City, Okla; Bob Burda, St; Louis, Mo., and Charley James, Webster Groves, Mo. Beauchamp, freshman at Oklahoma State U., received $50,000; Burda, University of Illinois sophomore, drew $30,000 bonus, and James, University of Missouri halfback, $15,000. Beauchamp is assigned to Omaha (American Assoc.),Burda to York, Pa. (Eastern League) and James to Houston (Texas League).
Expensive Talent on Hand- St. Louis Cardinal manager Fred Hutchinson, right, passes out bats to three collegians, who were signed for bonuses totaling $95,000, at the St. Louis early camp for farmhands today. From left; are: Jimmy Beauchamp, Grove City, Okla; Bob Burda, St; Louis, Mo., and Charley James, Webster Groves, Mo. Beauchamp, freshman at Oklahoma State U., received $50,000; Burda, University of Illinois sophomore, drew $30,000 bonus, and James, University of Missouri halfback, $15,000. Beauchamp is assigned to Omaha (American Assoc.),Burda to York, Pa. (Eastern League) and James to Houston (Texas League).
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Expensive Talent on Hand- St. Louis Cardinal manager Fred Hutchinson, right, passes out bats to three collegians, who were signed for bonuses totaling $95,000, at the St. Louis early camp for farmhands today. From left; are: Jimmy Beauchamp, Grove City, Okla; Bob Burda, St; Louis, Mo., and Charley James, Webster Groves, Mo. Beauchamp, freshman at Oklahoma State U., received $50,000; Burda, University of Illinois sophomore, drew $30,000 bonus, and James, University of Missouri halfback, $15,000. Beauchamp is assigned to Omaha (American Assoc.),Burda to York, Pa. (Eastern League) and James to Houston (Texas League).

Associated Press · [ca. February 1958]

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