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Terry Buckalew @terrybuckalew.bsky.social

Bearden was a pitcher for the 1948 World Series champion Cleveland Indians. He was later the station manager at KFFA radio in Helena & a youth baseball coach there, where’s there’s a baseball field still named for him. I knew some who’d been coached by Bearden in Helena. (1960s)

Bearden before an at bat Bearden carried by teammates Baseball card 229 HENRY EUGENE BEARDON Pitcher Si Leol Brown Hamel Memphs, Toon? In Gene's rookie year (1949), he won 20 games, while; losing had the best Earned Run Ascrage in the merk can Leagues (243; clinched the Pennant for the indins by bearing the Red Sox in a playoff game und won a World Series game. Since then, he had an 8-8 record in 49, was released to the Senators in 50, sold to the Ligers in 5Land traded ro the Browns in 52. In pro ball since 39. Gene served in World War HI. In 7 minor league seasons, he won 90 and lost 51. 17.000 TOPPS BASEBALL PATD,IN U.S.A. Garnes Hits Runs Strike Walks 2amr Ero. ERA 102 429 118 56 4.62 134 360 袋 27 565 385 263 190 924 256
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