Swanson helped George Toporczer hone his skills ; prior to this George had been almost entirely self - taught .
The manager of his semipro team was Billy Swanson , a former second baseman for the Boston Red Sox .
second baseman helped George Toporczer hone his skills ; prior to this George had been almost entirely self - taught .
The manager of his semipro team was Billy Swanson , a former second baseman for the Boston Red Sox .