wˌɛn hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, hiː bˈæɾəld fɔːɹ plˈeɪɪŋ tˈaɪm ˌɔn ɐ tˈæləntlˈoʊdᵻd tˈiːm.
When he returned to the Cardinals in September 1945, he battled for playing time on a talent-loaded team.