1946 Landis Millers – Opening Day
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Landis Millers, fresh off a regular season title in the North Carolina State League, prepared to open the new season against the Mooresville Moors on Wednesday, May 15, 1946.
Here’s the Opening Day lineup card Boone Tucker presented to umpires beforehand. A lot of names on here that were on the 1945 opening day card:
- SS Eric Gossett: Solid defense, decent speed
- 2B Ross Stokes: Contact machine, veteran leadership
- CF Phil Durham: Reigning NCSL MVP, expecting BIG things
- RF Sergio Garcia: Emerging outfield threat
- 3B Joe Hayes: Still trying to find his way
- LF John Meeks: 1945 NCSL batting champ
- 1B Bruce Elliott: 40 years old but can still hit the dang ball!
- C Brandon Windstein: Waiting for him to seize this position (and for his bat to wake up)
- P John Twitty: 19-3 in 1945, pitcher of the year ready for an encore
Let’s go. It’s Millers Time!