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(March 17, 1954) The Sporting News reported Frank Colman
had gone on the voluntary retired list. The former Pittsburgh and
Yankee outfielder had decided to remain at home in London, Ontario to
managed the local team in the Inter-County League. Colman was
officially on the roster of Charleston of the American Association
following a trade with Toronto of the International League. Colman
had been the batting champion of the Inter-County circuit before moving
into pro ball.
(July 21,
1954) Former Pittsburgh Pirate hurler, Harry Fisher,
has won seven of his first eight decisions with Brantford of the
Inter-County League. Fisher, who played last year with Hollywood
of the PCL, also was a star at the plate with a .326 mark as a part-time
outfielder. Frank Colman, the former Yankee and
Pirate, had a .250 mark up to July 1 while Wilmer Fields,
the former Negro League star who played with Toronto of the
International League in 1952 was battering the ball at a .460 clip with
34 runs batted in over his first 22 games. Among other former pro
players, Bill Macdonald, with Hollywood in 1953, Johnny
Maldovan, former hurler in the Yankee system, Charley
Wolf, with Scranton of the Eastern League in 1953 and Jim
Turner, with Tulsa of the Texas loop in 1953.
(July 28,
1954) Bill Allen made quite a debut with London of
the Inter-County League. Allen, who had an 0-4 record last season
with Columbus of the American Association, registered a pair of wins on
his first night with the team. The lefthander blanked St. Thomas
1-0 in the first game of a double-header and came back in a relief role
in the second game as London won 5-4 in 18 innings. Both games
were won on home runs by Vern Kaiser, former Montreal Canadians'
hockey player.
(September
8, 1954) Wilmer Fields captured the batting title of
the Inter-County League with a .379 mark edging former major leaguer
Harry Fisher who finished at .373. Frank
Colman, who also played in the majors, was third at .360.
Fields and Fisher, both with Brantford, tied for the lead in hits, each
with 87, and each clubbed 14 homers to tie the league record.
Fisher led in total bases, 157, and Fields in doubles with 24.
Fisher also led the loop in wins with 13 and Johnny Maldovan,
a former Yankee farmhand, had the lowest ERA, 2.54.
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