He was still a few years of seasoning away from the majors , but in March Phillies manager Ben Chapman made it clear that he wanted Lopata to be their second - string catcher behind current starter Andy Seminick .
Lopata was very successful in 1947 .
Lopata was still a few years of seasoning away from the majors , but in March Phillies manager Ben Chapman made it clear that Lopata wanted Lopata to be their second - string catcher behind current starter Andy Seminick .
Lopata was very successful in 1947 .