St. Louis Cardinals Team Profile: 1939 Vintage Print Advertisement
The 1939 St. Louis Cardinals team profile from "Who's Who in the Major Leagues" details key personnel and players associated with the team during that season. Sam Breadon serves as the president, with Raymond F. Blades as manager. Branch Rickey holds the vice-president role, while William Walsingham is the assistant vice-president. The financial aspects of the organization are overseen by A.M. Diez (treasurer) and E.W. Roth (assistant treasurer), with Ed Staples as secretary and Leo Ward as traveling secretary. The profile highlights several notable players: outfielder Medwick (referred to as "Muscles") is recognized for his consistent hitting; Martin (nicknamed "Pepper") is noted as a speedy and reckless outfielder; pitcher Warneke ("Lon") is lauded for maintaining a strong winning percentage; and Weiland ("Bob") is highlighted for his recent improvement as a pitcher.