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    When the Cleveland Indians gods won a Major League Baseball World Series, Bob Lemon led them to the crown. Before he died, Lemon left many one-of-kind stories. He remains the only San Bernardino native to be selected into the Major League Baseball ingångsrum of Fame. He would not have made it to Cooperstown if not for the wise decision by Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau who insisted that Lemon vända in his fielder&#;s glove and become a pitcher.

    In his biography, Lemon says he strongly opposed the change since he wanted to play every day. He could play third, shortstop, and actually made the Indians as a centerfielder. But Boudreau realized that Lemon was not a consistent hitter. Boudreau&#;s wise choice led to Cleveland&#;s World Series championship as Lemon finished the season with a record, including pitching ten shutouts, 20 complete games and throwing a no-hitter. Lemon topped off the årstid by winning two games in the World Series against the Boston Braves.

    In winning the American

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    Well, there are three things that the average man thinks he can do better than anybody else: build a fire, run a hotel and manage a baseball team.

    -Rocky Bridges

    After seeing this quote from Rocky Bridges, I must admit that I am guilty of two of these sins. I feel confident about my fire making skills. I’ve been making fire for fifty years, I love burning things and I did raise two Eagle Scouts, who have formidable fire making skills of their own. Growing up, I was the pyrotechnic expert among my friends. If something needed burned, I was your man. Running a hotel? I’ve stayed in a lot of them, more than I care to count, but I will admit I don’t know squat about running a hotel. My expectations are so low when it comes to hotels that I’m happy if they get my reservation right and they stock the bathroom with decent toilet paper.

    Now managing a baseball team. That’s a different story. I’m certain that anyone who’s been reading this website for the last ten years thinks he or

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    Historic Baseball

    Bob LemonRobert Granville LemonBorn: Sept. 22, in San Bernardino, : Jan. 11, in Long Beach, : | Pos: PH: | W: | B: L | T: RYrs G IP W L Sv SO ERA13 22 >> Visit the Bob Lemon biography on Baseball Almanac for complete Bob Lemon debuted with the Cleveland Indians in , he was a light-hitting position player. A switch to pitching, however, turned him into a Hall of was just 17 years old when he signed with the Cleveland Indians. He made his debut as a fielder and played in 10 games for Cleveland in and Military service called in and he entered the Navy. He was playing on a Navy baseball team when injuries depleted the team&#;s pitching staff. The manager converted Lemon to a starting pitcher and he was named to the All-Star team that returned to the Cleveland Indians in and was back in the outfield. His career might have been over, but another serviceman and baseball player, Birdie Tibbetts, filled Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau in about Lemon&#;s pitching a pitch