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SEASON PREVIEW
With an expansion team, spring training can always determine a lot. Here is the inaugural Houston Colt .45s 25-man roster.
Catcher: Gene Green, Danny Kravitz
First Base: Dale Long, Jay Porter
Second Base: Nellie Fox, Joe Koppe
Third Base: Pumpsie Green, Bubba Phillips
Shortstop: Roy McMillan, Jim Pendleton
Left Field: Al Spangler, Roman Mejias
Center Field: Bill Virdon, Joe Hicks
Right Field: Ken Hunt
Rotation: Pedro Ramos, Mudcat Grant, Bob Smith, Dallas Green, Don Lee
Bullpen: Al Cicotte, Jim Duffalo, Jack Meyer, Tracy Stallard, Art Ceccarelli
Top Prospects: Jimmy Wynn, Denny McLain, Jim McGlothlin, John Bateman, Glenn Beckert
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Our expansion-mates, the New York Mets, break camp like this
Catcher: Russ Nixon
First Base: Norm Larker, Gordy Coleman
Second Base: Ken Aspromonte, Frank Bolling
Third Base: Dick Schofield, Willie Jones
Shortstop: Jose Pagan
Left Field: Walt Moryn, Hector Lopez, Bob Nieman
Center Field: Carlos Bernier, Lawrence Rancourt
Right Field: Don Demeter, Gene Stephens
Rotation: Ernie Broglio, Cal McLish, Hank Aguirre, Frank Lary, Dick Donovan
Bullpen: Roy Face, Jim Brosnan, Bud Daley, Bill Henry, Johnny Podres
Top Prospects: Joe Foy, Dave DeBusschere, Lou Piniella, Jim Britton, Frank Fernandez
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OPENING DAY 1962 IS NEXT!
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