1954 Season
Top 100 Prospects List Published
Tuesday, April 13th, 1954
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 23-year-old shortstop Ernie Banks of the Pittsburgh Pirates is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) SS Ernie Banks, 23, Pittsburgh Pirates
2) RF Hank Aaron, 20, Boston Red Sox
3) SP Bob Purkey, 24, St. Louis Cardinals
4) MR Camilo Pascual, 20, Philadelphia Athletics
5) 3B Don Hoak, 26, New York Giants
6) SP Arnie Portocarrero, 22, Detroit Tigers
7) SP Frank Lary, 24, Philadelphia Phillies
8) RF Jerry Lynch, 23, New York Yankees
9) SP Art Ditmar, 25, Washington Senators
10) SP Gordon Jones, 24, Brooklyn Dodgers
NABL News: Opening Day
Tuesday, April 13th, 1954
Opening Day 1954 has finally arrived. Break out the bats and the balls -- the new season is here! The grass is green and the stadiums are refurbished for the start of a new season. Baseball is back in the North American BaseBall League! These games are on tap today:
Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees @ Washington Senators
Milwaukee Braves @ Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers @ New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals