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and spent the rest of the season as an occasional reliever. He finished the season with five wins, seven losses and a 4.30 ERA. After the season ended, Christopher began contemplating retirement from baseball. He had lost 10 pounds in the final months of the season and was light to begin with, and decided that he would retire if he could not gain the weight back over the winter.
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Christopher was hoping to start, the Indians felt, like the Athletics, that he would be better as a relief pitcher for them. Early in the season, Christopher told Veeck that 1948 would be his final year, as his wife joined the doctors' side, wanting him to retire and noting that he was playing
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Christopher gained the weight back and rejoined the
Athletics for the 1947 season. While there was talk of keeping him in the rotation, he ended up becoming a full-time reliever for the team. Despite this, Christopher was still able to contribute with his bat; he drove in the winning run in a May 29
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Christopher was holding out for a new deal from the Athletics, he was also trying to gain weight. He went to around 40 banquets on behalf of Connie Mack during the offseason, and despite his eating habits, he remained at 170 pounds, not gaining an ounce. After apparently reaching an agreement
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Yankees. Over the first part of the season, Christopher again split time between the rotation and the bullpen. In a 7–3 loss to the Indians on July 18, Christopher could not get out of the second inning, allowing five earned runs. After this, he did not pitch for a month,
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Christopher had a strong start to the season, he struggled during the second half. He lost seven straight games over a two-month period before winning another on August 19 against the Tigers. He finished the year with a 13–13 record and a 3.17 ERA. He was selected to
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were the best quartet of starting pitchers in the league. He spent most of spring training holding out for a new contract, which was eventually agreed on in the middle of March. He missed the first couple weeks of the season due to injury, and won his season debut on April 18, a 12-inning shutout
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pitching delivery, which led to three victories in a row for him. After a July 9 loss to the Tigers brought his record to 4–6, Christopher did not pitch again until August 24, and spent the rest of the season pitching in relief. He finished the season with a 5–8 record and a 3.45 ERA.
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Gibbons, Frank (March 26, 1952). "Christopher Picks Up Brissie".
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1305:"1945 American League Awards, All-Stars, & More Leaders"
792:"Names of Prize Rookies Dot Rosters of Major League Clubs".
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The following season, Christopher was part of an optimistic
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1597:"Russ Christopher Reconsiders; Signs With Cleveland Again"
1572:"October 10, 1948 World Series Game 5, Braves at Indians"
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723:"Russ Christopher Minor League Statistics & History"
1427:"Russ Christopher Singles In Ninth To Down Red Sox".
1132:"A's Prospects For 1945 Season Best In Several Years"
688:"Heart Surgery May Permit Christopher to Pitch Again"
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1358:"Feller Hurls Three-Hit Shut-Out As Season Opens"
252:(1948). In 241 career games, Christopher pitched
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1116:"Big Leaguers Break Even On Barnstorming Trip".
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1233:"Lend An Ear, Folks! Two Ton Tony Talks"
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1385:"Indians Trim Athletics".
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