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Yount was a tough omission by the Brewers. Since the players were being brought back as rookies, they didn't feel like he would fit in today's game. It took him so long to get going offensively back then. They felt it was best to leave his legacy in tact vs risking him turning into an average (or worse) player. The hope was that the three pitchers could help them offset some of the offense coming in and possibly close the gap on some of their talent discrepancy.
Molitor was similar in that he was mostly a singles hitter with speed early in his career. Similar to Yount, the Brewers felt his legacy was best left in tact instead of possibly being tarnished by today's game.
Great question!
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