After the disappointing 1950 season, the Detroit Tigers brought in another manager to lead their Class D club in Jamestown. Ulysses “Tony” Lupien, 34, a former major-leaguer with the Red Sox, Phillies and White Sox, was given the charge of righting the Falcons ship. Lupien, who was named Ulysses by his French-Canadian parents because of their admiration for former U.S. President Grant, was a tremendous all-around athlete who captained both the baseball and basketball teams at Harvard University. Post-Journal sports editor Frank Hyde called the “easy going” Lupien a refreshing change from the stoic Bob Shawkey of the previous year. Lupien helped his cause by playing first base and hitting .368 as he led the resurgent Falks to a first-place tie with Olean before losing in a one-game playoff. Jamestown fans responded to Lupien’s winning ball club. Paid attendance was 73,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous year. A top player for Jamestown in 1951 was second baseman Frank Bolling, who had a 12-year MLB career and was a two-time all-star with the Milwaukee Braves in 1961 and 1962. One final note about Tony Lupien — he is the grandfather of professional wrestler John Cena. Courtesy of Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame president Randy Anderson