Talk:Paul Krichell

Pro debut and other rough spots
Single indentation represents quotation from the article. There are five instances, all followed by my pointed comments. The first and fourth are important.


 * He started out as a catcher with the Ossining, New York club in the Hudson River League's inaugural season in 1903.[1] He first played for Ed Barrow in 1910, when Barrow became manager of the Montreal Royals. With the Royals, Krichell also played third base.[5]


 * Krichell began his professional baseball career with the Hartford Senators of the Connecticut State League in 1906.

The Hudson River League was a Class D minor league in 1903 (according to the linked article) so Krichell made his professional debut, and his organized baseball debut, no later than 1903. --P64 (talk) 18:01, 6 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Krichell's fast timing to take him to the hospital potentially saved Ruth's life.

his timing? The article says that manager Huggins assigned him to drive Ruth to the hospital.


 * Werber was involved in one of the worst deals for a player from the era.

Is it possible to say more about Krichell's role. Werber's involvement seems to be trivial.


 * $500 in 1923 ($10,000 in 2010)
 * $75 a month ($0 in 2010)
 * $10,000 ($160,000 in 2010)

Those three conversions do not fit others in the article.


 * Krichell supervised the expansion of the New York Yankees scouting staff from two men to more than twenty part-time scouts by 1957.[1] ...


 * In 1954, Krichell was honored by the Baseball Writers Association of America with the William J. Slocum Memorial Award. ... By the time he retired, he was the most experienced employee still working for the Yankees.[1]


 * Krichell died on June 4, 1957 at his home in the Bronx after a lengthy illness.[1] He had surgery for Crohn's disease in 1955 after losing 60 pounds in 60 days.[3]

When did he retire? Did he retain some role to 1957 or is that the only date we know the size of the Yankees scouting staff? --P64 (talk) 18:37, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

I fixed the first suggestion, with retirement I can't find a source that he retired, but can't find a source that he was a member of the staff when he died nither. Hopefully the Sporting News archives, when they reappear can provide me some answers, this article still needs much more work. Secret account 01:07, 4 August 2010 (UTC)