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Box 17, Folder 6, Document 93
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PRESIDENT . -
| 1] .:. JOHN MeHALE
3 John ‘McHale, to paraphrase a certain presidential saying, talks *
‘softly and swings a big stick -- he's the guiding voice behind the power-=
“eul bats of the Milwaukee Braves. A native of Detrolt, he joined the.
Braves organization as Vice President and General Manager on January ae
25, 1959. In September of 1961, he became President of the Milwaukee
club, .
Since his high ‘school sepus John has rarely been far from a field
of sports sotion of some sort. After an outstanding athletic career
at Catholic Central High School in Detroit, he continued his schooling
g¢0
at Notre Dame. In 1960, he was a monogram winner at South Bend,
playing center for the "Irish" on the football team. World War II
neccessitated moving his fleld to other areas, and he chose the Navy.
MeHale could undoubtedly write a book about baseball --If he could.
take that much "time out! from baseball. His complete dedication to
. the game dates back some 23 years, beginning when he Joined the Detroit
Tigers as a player In their system in 1941. He played with the Club
In the World Series in 1945, and continued as a member of the team
through 1948. |
Tigertown, in Lakeland, Fiorida, owes its origin to MeHale's
efforts when he became Farm Director In 1953. The Florida camp is
(more)
oh ee ap Tarde Atel é dha s.
-
hae i linc: pices 2
.
~ Pmosident, dona mettaie, Ad, 1 | dames Gertturcs Assogiaves,
‘the training ground for prospects, and most of the players now on ‘the
s Detroit roster are products: of this System.’ Immeidately prior, to moving
: to Milwaukee to. head Up the: Braves; John was offlelating as Player
y Personnel and ‘General Manager for the. Tigers. . .
Mrs.. McHale, the former Patricta Ganeres or Detrott, and Soha
3 now, reside mn Elm Grove, Wisconsin, Their six sons and daughters,
“ neatly assorted into three of each, axes e500 17 years old to 7. If
the proverbial three wishes wore granted him, he'd probably divide them
between anothor pennant for the Braves, capacity crowds for Milwaukee
County Stadium, and more time to spend with nis inkeresting family.
MoHale is a joiner, 4 member of Kiwants Club, the Eagles, the
"Bike and the Wisconsin Club. An articulate a energetic guest~speaker,
he manages to fil most of the demands for personal appearances. a |
| Hobbies? "Well, he likes to play handball at least once a week", says Ps
his oneee secretary, "but he hasn't been getting around to it much, |
lately!"
-
(Born Detroit, Michigan, September 15, 1921)
—F
a cap eg
| 1] .:. JOHN MeHALE
3 John ‘McHale, to paraphrase a certain presidential saying, talks *
‘softly and swings a big stick -- he's the guiding voice behind the power-=
“eul bats of the Milwaukee Braves. A native of Detrolt, he joined the.
Braves organization as Vice President and General Manager on January ae
25, 1959. In September of 1961, he became President of the Milwaukee
club, .
Since his high ‘school sepus John has rarely been far from a field
of sports sotion of some sort. After an outstanding athletic career
at Catholic Central High School in Detroit, he continued his schooling
g¢0
at Notre Dame. In 1960, he was a monogram winner at South Bend,
playing center for the "Irish" on the football team. World War II
neccessitated moving his fleld to other areas, and he chose the Navy.
MeHale could undoubtedly write a book about baseball --If he could.
take that much "time out! from baseball. His complete dedication to
. the game dates back some 23 years, beginning when he Joined the Detroit
Tigers as a player In their system in 1941. He played with the Club
In the World Series in 1945, and continued as a member of the team
through 1948. |
Tigertown, in Lakeland, Fiorida, owes its origin to MeHale's
efforts when he became Farm Director In 1953. The Florida camp is
(more)
oh ee ap Tarde Atel é dha s.
-
hae i linc: pices 2
.
~ Pmosident, dona mettaie, Ad, 1 | dames Gertturcs Assogiaves,
‘the training ground for prospects, and most of the players now on ‘the
s Detroit roster are products: of this System.’ Immeidately prior, to moving
: to Milwaukee to. head Up the: Braves; John was offlelating as Player
y Personnel and ‘General Manager for the. Tigers. . .
Mrs.. McHale, the former Patricta Ganeres or Detrott, and Soha
3 now, reside mn Elm Grove, Wisconsin, Their six sons and daughters,
“ neatly assorted into three of each, axes e500 17 years old to 7. If
the proverbial three wishes wore granted him, he'd probably divide them
between anothor pennant for the Braves, capacity crowds for Milwaukee
County Stadium, and more time to spend with nis inkeresting family.
MoHale is a joiner, 4 member of Kiwants Club, the Eagles, the
"Bike and the Wisconsin Club. An articulate a energetic guest~speaker,
he manages to fil most of the demands for personal appearances. a |
| Hobbies? "Well, he likes to play handball at least once a week", says Ps
his oneee secretary, "but he hasn't been getting around to it much, |
lately!"
-
(Born Detroit, Michigan, September 15, 1921)
—F
a cap eg
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