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YOU KNOW ME AL
CHAPTER I
A BUSHER'S LETTERS HOME
Terre Haute, Indiana, September 6.
Friend Al: Well, Al old pal I suppose you seen in the paper where I been sold to the White Sox. Believe me Al it comes as a surprise to me and I bet it did to all you good old pals down home. You could of knocked me over with a feather when the old man come up to me and says Jack I've sold you to the Chicago Americans.
I didn't have no idea that anything like that was coming off. For five minutes I was just dum and couldn't say a word.
He says We aren't getting what you are worth but I want you to go up to that big league and show those birds that there is a Central League
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