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Originally Posted by Dark Horse
1977 of Lyman Bostock - he died tragically after four seasons, potential star
1976 cf Garry Maddox - Dubbed the "Secretary of Defense" in 1976 by Daily News columnist Bill Conlin, Maddox and his ballhawking prowess later provided inspiration for one of baseball's better known quotes: "Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water, the other one-third by Garry Maddox."
1979 sp Joe Niekro - Phil Niekro's brother, also threw the knuckleball, in 79 finished 2nd in the cy young voting, and made the all star team. He got the win for Astros in game 163 against the Dodgers in Dodgers Stadium to lead the Astros to their first playoff birth.
1983 2b Lou Whitaker - with Trammell was the heart of some pretty good Tigers teams. 83 was his peak. Or you could do 1978 season when he won Rookie of the Year.
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Bostock is a good one...
How about
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1964 Jim Bouton - won two world series games and was solid during the regular season. Could be an unsung hero......wrote a great book too.
1952 Joe Black could be a one hit wonder
1970 Cito Gaston as a historical all star
1962 Leon "Daddy Wags" Wagner - Historical all star