Mel Almada
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Baldomero "Mel" Almada Quirós was a Mexican center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1933 through 1939 for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Dodgers
Almada in 1936
Rick Ferrell
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Richard Benjamin Ferrell was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and executive. He played for 18 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1929 through 1947 for the St. Lo
Mel Almada
…appearing in 151 games and finishing with a .290 average and 20 stolen bases. In the 1937 midseason, Almada was traded by Boston along with the brothers Rick and Wes Ferrell to the Washington Senators in exchange for Ben Chapman and Bobo Newsom. At the time of the deal, Almada was hitting just .236, but he…
Ferrell in 1941
Ferrell in 1934
Ferrell in 1936
Plaque of Rick Ferrell at the Baseball Hall of Fame