Mike Ryba - The One-Man Ball Club. Mike Ryba, relief pitcher with the Boston Red Sox, is a complete ball team by himself. He can take over behind the plate, patrol the outfield or fill in the infield. If the front office is short of help, Old Mike can step in and be manager, coach, bus driver, trainer or traveling secretary. There's just nothing to it, explains the Diamond Veteran who has assumed these duties at various times with Dayton, O., Springfield, Mo., Columbus, O., Rochester, N.Y., The St. Louis Cards and now the Sox. Here, Mike, who has been named the most valuable player of four different leagues, holds his catching mitt and pitching glove -- ready for the day's assignment.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. August 1942]

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