1930-1931
BILL SWEENEY   1B

In the October 7, 1929, Rule 5 draft conducted at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, the Boston Red Sox selected Bill Sweeney. A contender to replace or platoon with first baseman Phiul Todt. The first year the Red Sox wore uniform numbers was 1931. The first man to wear #1 was Bill Sweeney. It was his last year in the majors ...

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