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Irv Caveney began his playing career in 1914 and became the starting shortstop for the San Francisco Seals from 1918 to 1921. In 1922, he was part of a new left side of the infield for the Cincinnati Reds. His best season was 1923 when he had a .277 batting average and was one of the top defensive shortstops in the National League. Injuries forced him to quit at the end of 1925.

From 1932 to 1934, Caveney was the player-manager for the Seals. The most well-known aspect of his managing career is the early development of Joe DiMaggio's career. Vince DiMaggio was signed by the team in 1932 and towards the end of the season Augie Galan, the starting shortstop, requested to be able to miss the final four games of the season to vacation in Hawaii. The team would be left without a shortstop, so Vince suggested to Caveney that his little brother, playing semi-pro ball at the time, could fill in for a few games, and Caveney agreed. Although he did not play great in the few games, he was invited to the Seals spring training the next season, when he made the opening day team. Joe DiMaggio's defensive play at shortstop was plagued by errors, both fielding errors and overthrowing first base, which persisted into the regular season in 1933. Frustrated by play, Caveney moved Joe into the outfield in the fourth game of the season which became his position for the remainder of the season and his career.

Redid the facegen. In the pack, he doesn't show up because the suffix in the pack is still the incorrect one (-irv).

Hi, percolaten. Thanks for the kind words. Yup, I got Charlie Manuel and Jay Bell with glasses on my list as I saw the request on my other thread. Once I put it on the list, the order I do them in is just my whim at the time. I do the best I can to not have folks wait too long.