First Sign of Spring- Frank (Spec) Shea, New York Yankee pitcher, is getting the jump on spring training. Here he is doing laborer's work for a construction firm here. Last season Shea reporter overweight to the Yankees' spring training camp at St. Petersburg, Fla., but says it won't happen this year. Thus far he has lost 26 pounds and hopes to drop 10 more to 190 by March 1.

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First Sign of Spring- Frank (Spec) Shea, New York Yankee pitcher, is getting the jump on spring training. Here he is doing laborer's work for a construction firm here. Last season Shea reporter overweight to the Yankees' spring training camp at St. Petersburg, Fla., but says it won't happen this year. Thus far he has lost 26 pounds and hopes to drop 10 more to 190 by March 1.

Associated Press · [ca. December 1948]

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CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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