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January 3, 1922
Carver goes to arbitration and signs a $5.5 million deal.
July 3, 1922
After winning his first Batter of the Month award by hitting .379 with 7 HRs and 34 RBIs in June, John Carver plays in his first All Star game and starts in left field, batting in the number 2 spot. He drives Eddie Collins in with a single in the first inning to help lead the American League to a 3-0 victory. Later, the Babe wrestles him to the ground playfully while balancing a hot dog in one hand, joking with reporters about "having to defend my home run title man-to-boy".
September 25, 1922
Boston struggles to stay out of last place all season long and ends up at 67-87, but none of the blame is placed at the feet of teenager John Carver. "The Kid" hits .344, cracks 27 HRs, drives in 120 runs and steals 22 bases. He also cuts his errors at 1B down to 11. Carver finishes tied with Ken Williams for second in the AL in homers (the Babe hits 60), second in the majors in RBIs to the Babe’s 156, and second in the majors in walks to the Babe’s 139. He also rips 13 triples and is awarded his first Gold Glove Award.
October 5, 1922
Ty Cobb, after leading the Tigers to a five-game win over the Pirates in the World Series, lists himself behind "The Babe and The Kid" when asked to name the best players in the game. When pressed as to whether he thought that Carver might reach the Babe’s numbers someday, he would only smirk in reply.
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