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Although the Cardinals give the impression of being a fourth-place team, they do have an upward mobility that neither the Expos nor the Pirates can claim. Although their infield features two names that will be on everybody's trivia quiz--third baseman Kenny Reitz and shortstop Mike Tyson--they are blessed with a few fine Boston refugees, most notably outfielders Reggie Smith and pitchers John Curtis, Lynn McGlothen, Ken Tatum, and Mike Garman. These additions give the Cards a solid outfield (Lou Brock in left, Luiz Melendez in center, and Smith in right) and an equally strong mound corps...
Died. Lawrence (Larry) Joseph Doyle, 87, good-natured second baseman for the old New York Giants between 1907 and 1920; in Saranac Lake. N.Y. Doyle, a popular player whose fans called him "Laughing Larry," won the National League MVP award in 1912 and clinched the batting crown three years later with a .320 average...
Alvin made the big time for the Boston Braves at shortstop in 1948, taking the rookie of the year (then for both leagues) with a .322 average. Alvin was tight with second baseman Eddie Stanky and both of them went to the Giants, who took the pennant...
...baseman, Mets...
...outfield glare but were scored as hits. Eleven pitchers appeared, and the game lasted a record-breaking 4 hrs. 13 min. All of which only paved the way for A's Owner Charlie Finley to make the most sensational error of all: the banishment of Second Baseman Mike Andrews, who had contributed to the loss with two errors in the twelfth. Finley bullied Andrews into agreeing to go on the inactive list. L'affaire Andrews finished Finley-at least as far as his team was concerned...