Bill Armour
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William Reginald Armour was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was the manager of the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902 when they signed Nap Lajoie to the most lucrative contract in baseball history and the manager of the Detroit Tigers when they acquired Ty Cobb in 1905.
Cleveland Bronchos warming up in Chicago (Armour in suit at right).
Bill Armour with Ty Cobb on the 1st day Cobb played at Detroit
The 1902 Cleveland Bronchos season was a season in American baseball. The team, known during this season as the "Bronchos", finished in fifth place in the American League with a record of 69–67, 14 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Cleveland team in 1902