Joy in Mudville: A "Friendly" Baseball League Beginning in 1970

[Joy in Mudville]

Baltimore--Perhaps it was only fitting that a guy named Jim played a key role in deciding the inaugural Joy in Mudville World Series.

Baltimore right-hander Jim Hardin pitched and hit the Orioles to a 10-3 victory Sunday over Pittsburgh at Memorial Stadium. The win gave Baltimore a four games-to-two Series triumph.

Early on, it appeared the Pirates would force a game seven Monday. Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead with a pair of third-inning runs. Matty Alou first doubled home Manny Sanguillen, and then Roberto Clemente singeld Alou in.

The Orioles finally broke through against Pittsburgh left-hander Luke Walker in the fourth. Walks to Brooks Robinson and rookie Chris Speier sandwiched a single by center fielder Dave May loaded the bases.

That brought Hardin. a .184 hitter with no home runs during the regular season, to the plate. Hardin cracked a 1-0 pitch into the left-field bleachers for a grand slam.

The Orioles never looked back. By the end of the seventh inning, Baltimore had built a 6-2 lead.

If Pittsburgh--the team that rallied from an 0-2 deficit in the National League Championship Series--still held any comeback thoughts, those hopes were dashed in the Orioles' final at-bat of the season. Brooks Robinson smacked a three-run homer off reliever Fred Cambria to put the game away.

Hardin, the game three loser, scattered seven hits and struck out two en route to the victory. Left-hander Pete Richert replaced Hardin and pitched the final two innings. The 30-year-old reliever pitched 8.2 innings of scoreless post-season ball.

Walker, the game three winner in a masterful performance, struggled mightily. The Pirate lefty surrendered five runs on six hits and six walks in just five innings.


Game ID: 6741 - Sunday, October 18th, 1970 - Game Log


Sunday, October 18th, 1970
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0
Baltimore Orioles 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 4 X 10 12 1


Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Patek SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 1 3
M. Alou 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .351 0 2
R. Clemente RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .488 0 6
W. Stargell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 0 4
A. Oliver CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 3
R. Hebner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .282 0 3
D. Cash 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .233 0 3
M. Sanguillen C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .227 0 1
L. Walker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Dalcanton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
a-G. Clines PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .381 0 4
J. Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Cambria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 0 2 10

a - G. Clines pinch hit for B. Dalcanton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Patek (1, 8th Inning off J. Hardin, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Alou (3, 3rd Inning off J. Hardin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sanguillen, W. Stargell, R. Hebner 2, F. Patek 2, M. Alou 2, R. Clemente 2
2-out RBI: M. Alou, R. Clemente
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sanguillen
Sac Bunt: L. Walker, D. Cash
Sac Fly: R. Clemente
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Patek-Cash-Alou)


Baltimore AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Buford 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
M. Rettenmund LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .311 1 3
F. Robinson RF 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 .211 1 7
B. Powell 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .293 2 6
B. Robinson 3B 3 2 1 3 2 0 2 .297 3 8
E. Hendricks C 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .333 2 7
D. May CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .400 0 2
C. Speier SS 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .182 0 1
J. Hardin P 3 1 1 4 0 1 3 .167 1 4
P. Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 10 12 10 9 4 17

BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (1, 8th Inning off F. Cambria, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hardin (1, 4th Inning off L. Walker, 3 on, 1 out) B. Robinson (3, 8th Inning off F. Cambria, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hardin 4, E. Hendricks, B. Powell 2, D. Buford, B. Robinson 4, F. Robinson 2, M. Rettenmund, D. May 3, C. Speier
2-out RBI: E. Hendricks, C. Speier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hardin, B. Powell
GIDP: B. Robinson
Sac Bunt: J. Hardin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Speier (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Buford



Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Walker L (1-1) 5.0 6 5 5 6 2 1 100 47 3.48
B. Dalcanton 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 5 4.50
J. Gibbon 1.1 3 2 2 2 2 0 43 22 3.18
F. Cambria 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 16 9 40.54

PITCHING
Game Score: L. Walker 31
Batters Faced: L. Walker 26, B. Dalcanton 3, J. Gibbon 9, F. Cambria 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Walker 8-4, B. Dalcanton 2-0, J. Gibbon 2-0, F. Cambria 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Walker 100-47, B. Dalcanton 9-5, J. Gibbon 43-22, F. Cambria 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Dalcanton 1-0, F. Cambria 1-1


Baltimore IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Hardin W (1-1) 7.0 7 3 3 0 2 0 95 64 4.74
P. Richert 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hardin 53
Batters Faced: J. Hardin 28, P. Richert 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hardin 9-9, P. Richert 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hardin 95-64, P. Richert 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Richert 1-1


GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: B. Robinson
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (43 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 38664

[Joy in Mudville]

Top of the 1st - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP J. Hardin
Pitching: RHP J. Hardin
Batting: RHB F. Patek 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4)
Batting: LHB M. Alou 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56)
Batting: RHB R. Clemente 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3)
Top of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Baltimore 0

Bottom of the 1st - Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP L. Walker
Pitching: LHP L. Walker
Batting: SHB D. Buford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4)
Batting: RHB M. Rettenmund 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB F. Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4)
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Baltimore 0

Top of the 2nd - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP J. Hardin
Batting: LHB W. Stargell 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S)
Batting: LHB A. Oliver 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S)
Batting: LHB R. Hebner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB D. Cash 0-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 56)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Baltimore 0

Bottom of the 2nd - Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP L. Walker
Batting: RHB B. Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M)
Batting: LHB E. Hendricks 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S)
Batting: LHB D. May 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D)
Batting: RHB C. Speier 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 0 - Baltimore 0

Top of the 3rd - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP J. Hardin
Batting: RHB M. Sanguillen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S)
Batting: LHB L. Walker 0-0: Bunt missed!
0-1: Sac Bunt - play at first, batter OUT! 2-4
M. Sanguillen to second
Batting: RHB F. Patek 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89S)
Batting: LHB M. Alou 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 7D)
M. Sanguillen scores
Batting: RHB R. Clemente 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D)
M. Alou to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw or cutoff
Batting: LHB W. Stargell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4)
Top of the 3rd over - 2 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 0

Bottom of the 3rd - Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP L. Walker
Batting: RHB J. Hardin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D)
Batting: SHB D. Buford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7D)
Batting: RHB M. Rettenmund 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB F. Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
D. Buford to second
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 0

Top of the 4th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP J. Hardin
Batting: LHB A. Oliver 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M)
Batting: LHB R. Hebner 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D)
Batting: RHB D. Cash 0-0: Sac Bunt - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
R. Hebner to second
Batting: RHB M. Sanguillen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9M)
Top of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 0

Bottom of the 4th - Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP L. Walker
Batting: RHB B. Robinson 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB E. Hendricks 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MD)
Batting: LHB D. May 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD)
B. Robinson to second
Batting: RHB C. Speier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
B. Robinson to third
D. May to second
Batting: RHB J. Hardin 0-0: Ball
1-0: GRAND SLAM HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD), Distance : 394 ft
Batting: SHB D. Buford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M)
Batting: RHB M. Rettenmund 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4)
Bottom of the 4th over - 4 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 4

Top of the 5th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP J. Hardin
Batting: LHB L. Walker 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34)
Batting: RHB F. Patek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56)
Batting: LHB M. Alou 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4)
Batting: RHB R. Clemente 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD)
M. Alou to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw and OUT!
Top of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 1 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 4

Bottom of the 5th - Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP L. Walker
Batting: RHB F. Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
F. Robinson to second
Batting: RHB B. Robinson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6)
F. Robinson to third
Batting: LHB E. Hendricks 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 5D)
F. Robinson scores
Batting: LHB D. May 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4)
Bottom of the 5th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 5

Top of the 6th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP J. Hardin
Batting: LHB W. Stargell 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 25)
Batting: LHB A. Oliver 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF)
Batting: LHB R. Hebner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MD)
Top of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 5

Bottom of the 6th - Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP L. Walker
Batting: RHB C. Speier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 5L)
Pitching: RHP B. Dalcanton
Batting: RHB J. Hardin 0-0: Sac Bunt - play at first, batter OUT! 5-4
C. Speier to second
Batting: SHB D. Buford 0-0: Called Strike
C. Speier is caught stealing 3rd base
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB M. Rettenmund 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, U6 (Groundball, 6M)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 5

Top of the 7th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP J. Hardin
Batting: RHB D. Cash 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS)
Batting: RHB M. Sanguillen 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D)
Pinch Hitting: RHB G. Clines 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 5

Bottom of the 7th - Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP B. Dalcanton
Pitching: LHP J. Gibbon
Batting: RHB F. Robinson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D)
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S)
F. Robinson to second
Batting: RHB B. Robinson 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: LHB E. Hendricks 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB D. May 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9M)
F. Robinson to third
B. Robinson to second
Batting: RHB C. Speier 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
F. Robinson scores
B. Robinson to third
D. May to second
Batting: RHB J. Hardin 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 7th over - 1 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 3 left on base; Pittsburgh 2 - Baltimore 6

Top of the 8th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP J. Hardin
Batting: RHB F. Patek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78M)
Pitching: LHP P. Richert
Batting: LHB M. Alou 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6)
F. Patek to third
Batting: RHB R. Clemente 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw
Batting: LHB W. Stargell 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6)
Top of the 8th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 3 - Baltimore 6

Bottom of the 8th - Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP J. Gibbon
Batting: SHB D. Buford 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S)
Batting: RHB M. Rettenmund 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D) (infield hit)
Pitching: RHP F. Cambria
Batting: RHB F. Robinson 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D)
M. Rettenmund to second
M. Rettenmund to third
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78XD)
M. Rettenmund scores
F. Robinson to third
Batting: RHB B. Robinson 0-0: Ball
1-0: 3-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 7LD), Distance : 324 ft
Batting: LHB E. Hendricks 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM)
Batting: LHB D. May 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Popup, 8RS)
Bottom of the 8th over - 4 run(s), 4 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Pittsburgh 3 - Baltimore 10

Top of the 9th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : LHP P. Richert
Batting: LHB A. Oliver 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 56)
Batting: LHB R. Hebner 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56)
Batting: RHB D. Cash 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56)
Batting: RHB M. Sanguillen 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6)
Top of the 9th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Pittsburgh 3 - Baltimore 10

Game Over ... Baltimore defeats Pittsburgh, 10 to 3

[Joy in Mudville]

Baltimore left-hander Mike Cuellar has been selected as the 1970 Joy in Mudville World Series Most Valuable Player.

Cuellar won both his Series starts. The 33-year-old starter gave up just two earned run in 12 innings and posted a 1.50 ERA. Cuellar walked just one batter while striking out nine.

Pittsburgh right fielder was a close second in the balloting. Clemente hit .538 (14-for-26) with five RBIs in the Series. In addition, he hit safely in all six Series games.

Ironically both players were the MVPs of the league championship series.

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Before the champagne had even dried on Baltimore's Joy in Mudville World Series title, the Orioles' roster has changed.

Baltimore shipped starting pitcher Jim Palmer to the Atlanta Braves for third baseman Darrell Evans.

Thought to be a mainstay in the Oriole rotation, Palmer posted an 11-8 record with a 3.74 ERA in 31 games this past season. The 24-year-old right-hander made 20 starts for Baltimore. He appeared in just one World Series game.

Evans, 23, hit .287 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs for Atlanta. The Pasadena, Texas native had 436 at-bats with the Braves.

"We have to start looking toward the future of the franchise," said Baltimore GM Dan V. "Brooks Robinson isn't getting any younger. We believe Darrell Evans will be a future All-Star in our lineup."

Meanwhile, the Braves jumped at the chance to add a young arm to their starting rotation that already includes 19-game winners Phil Niekro and Ron Reed.

One rival GM scratched his head at the deal.

"I like Evans," said the GM who wished to remain anonymous. "But couldn't they have gotten more for Palmer?!"

[Joy in Mudville]

If the American League Gold Glove team is any indication, you probably don't want to hit the ball to the Kansas City outfield.

The Royals swept all three outfield spots on the 1970 Gold Glove team. Left fielder Lou Piniella, center fielder Amos Otis and right fielder Pat Kelly were all honored.

No other team placed more than one player on the slick-fielding squad.

Pitcher: Jim Kaat (Minnesota Twins)
Catcher: Ray Fosse (Cleveland Indians)
First Baseman: Pete Ward (New York Yankees)
Second Baseman: Ted Kubiak (Milwaukee Brewers)
Third Baseman: Brooks Robinson (Baltimore Orioles)
Shortstop: Luis Aparicio (Chicago White Sox)
Left Fielder: Lou Piniella (Kansas City Royals)
Center Fielder: Amos Otis (Kansas City Royals)
Right Fielder: Pat Kelly (Kansas City Royals)

[Joy in Mudville]

The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers each landed two player on the 1970 National League Gold Glove Award winners.

Short stop Bud Harrelson and left fielder Tommie Agee were the Mets' recipients. First baseman Wes Parker and center fielder Willie Davis were the NL West champion Dodgers honored.

A complete list appears below:

Pitcher: Steve Arlin (San Diego Padres)
Catcher: Johnny Bench (Cincinnati Reds)
First Baseman: Wes Parker (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Second Baseman: Glenn Beckert (Chicago Cubs)
Third Baseman: Doug Rader (Houston Astros)
Shortstop: Bud Harrelson (New York Mets)
Left Fielder: Tommie Agee (New York Mets)
Center Fielder: Willie Davis (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Right Fielder: Roberto Clemente (Pittsburgh Pirates)

[Joy in Mudville]

Although technically all players in the inaugural Joy in Mudville players were first-year players, league officials announced the winners of the Rookie-of-the-Year awards.

The honors were based on players who would have been eligible in real life.

St. Louis short stop Ed Crosby captured the National League honor. A starter at age 21 in the June All-Star Game, Crosby hit .316 with 10 home runs and 70 RBIs for the Cardinals. He also scored 78 runs in 148 games.

New York Yankee pitcher Steve Kline won the American League award. The 23-year-old right-hander compiled an 18-8 record with a 2.75 ERA. Kline walked just 51 batters while striking out 115 in 291.1 innings.

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After battling each other in the National League Championship Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers created some excitement off the field.

Pittsburgh, the NL champions, traded popular All-Star right fielder Roberto Clemente and relief pitcher John Lamb to Los Angeles in exchange for outfielder Willie Crawford and minor league prospects Charlie Hough and Tom Paciorek.

Clemente, 36, is coming off an MVP-caliber season in which he hit .324 with 26 home runs and 98 RBIs. He batted a robust .538 in the World Series against Baltimore. Clemente capped his season with a Gold Glove.

Lamb, 24, appeared in 55 games for Pittsburgh. The right-hander was 3-3 with a 2.37 ERA. Lamb recorded eight saves. Ironically, he will join right-hander Ray Lamb (no relation) in the Dodger flock.

Meanwhile, Crawford played 137 games for the Dodgers. The left-handed 27-year-old batted .290 with eight homers and 68 RBIs.

Hough, 22, spent last season with the Fullerton Titans in Triple-A. The right-hander is expected to make the Pirate staff as a middle reliever.

Paciorek, 23, will likely start 1971 in Triple-A. The right-handed hitter played most of last season at Class-A Shark Island.

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The Hot Stove League is simmering.

The California Angels traded starting pitcher Tom Bradley and catcher Tom Egan to the Boston Red Sox for three players--pitchers Roger Moret and Jose Santiago along with catcher Don Pavletich.

Bradley, 23, is a hard-throwing right-hander. He posted a 12-17 record with a 4.00 ERA in 43 starts for the Angels. Bradley (pictured below) struck out 176 batters in 288 innings.

Egan, 30, hit .241 with 15 home runs and 52 RBIs. He also threw out nearly 40% of the runners who attempted to steal.

Moret, 21, appeared in 35 games for Boston. The left-hander was 8-3 with one save. He posted a 4.06 ERA.

Santiago, 30, led the Red Sox with 17 saves. He was 4-4 with a 3.08 ERA in 35 games.

The 32-year-old Pavletich played in 136 games for the Red Sox. Pavletich hit just .207 with nine homers and 39 RBIs. Like Egan, he threw out almost 40% of the runners attempting to steal.

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Bill Singer of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been named the Joy in Mudville National League Cy Young Award winner.

The 26-year-old right-hander edged out Gary Nolan of the Cincinnati Reds for the honor.

Singer complied a 28-13 record with a 2.85 ERA in 43 starts. He struck out 275 batters in 356.2 innings.

The left-handed Nolan was 25-10 with a 2.52 ERA.

Singer's teammate Don Sutton and Pittsburgh right-hander Dock Ellis tied for third.

Philadelphia's Dick Selma, Houston's Larry Dierker and Los Angeles' Sandy Vance all tied for fifth.

Others receiving votes were Pat Dobson and Don Gullett of Cincinnati.

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Capturing the Joy in Mudville American League Cy Young Award may have been the easiest win of the year for Baltimore left-hander Dave McNally.

The 27-year-old received every first-place vote and outdistanced Vida Blue of Oakland for the honor.

McNally registered a 24-10 record with a 2.90 ERA in 40 starts.

Blue, 19-7 with a 2.77 ERA, finished runner-up.

Boston's Ray Culp was third. Oakland's Al Downing was fourth and New York's Fritz Peterson was fifth in the balloting.

Others receiving votes were Joe Horlen and Wilbur Wood of Chicago and Mike Cuellar of Baltimore.

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The inaugural Joy in Mudville National League Most Valuable Player race turned out to be a photo finish.

Atlanta Braves' outfielder Hank Aaron edged teammate Rico Carty by one voting point to take the honor.

Aaron led the National League in home runs (44), runs (102) and RBIs (123). The 36-year-old hit .298.

Carty, 31, led the NL with a .354 average. He hit 24 homers and drove home 97 runs.

The Atlanta duo was closely followed by Pittsburgh All-Star Roberto Clemente, who finished third.

Willie Davis of Los Angeles was fourth. Tony Perez of Cincinnati finished fifth.

Others receiving votes were Willie McCovey of San Francisco, Bobby Tolan of Cincinnati and Billy Williams of Chicago.

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First baseman John "Boog" Powell pocketed the Joy in Mudville American League Most Valuable Player Award.

Powell finished four voting points ahead of Oakland right fielder Reggie Jackson in the balloting.

Powell, the 26-year-old Baltimore Oriole, led the American League in home runs (42), slugging (.575) and OPS (.984). He batted .325 with 113 RBIs.

Both Jackson and third-place finisher Tony Oliva of Minnesota received a first-place vote.

New York Yankees Bobby Murcer and Roy White placed fourth and fifth respectively.

Others receiving votes were Sal Bando of Oakland, Alex Johnson of Calfornia and Carl Yastrzemski of Boston.

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JIM League members:

Rosters and minor league prospects for the 1971 season will be posted by Friday. We will begin the '71 season Tuesday of next week.

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1971 This could well be the year that marked the start of the digital age when the Microprocessor was invented. We also saw the use of more and more of the transistor technology in use in things like hand held calculators which although are still very expensive over time will drop in price and increase in function to where we are today. It is also the first year North Sea Oil production begins in Norway. One other major change is the change to Decimalisation in the UK and Ireland. The birth of Greenpeace signals a need to question how we manage the resources entrusted to us and a means of organised questioning of governments around the world.


Cost of Living 1971

How Much things cost in 1971
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 4.3%
Yearly Inflation Rate UK 8.6%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 890
Average Cost of new house $25,250.00
Average Income per year $10,600.00
Average Monthly Rent $150.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 40 cents
Datsun 1200 Sports Coupe $1,866.00
United States postage Stamp 8 cents
Ladies 2 piece knit suites $9.98
Movie Ticket $1.50
What Events Happened in 1971

• China is admitted to the United Nations UN
• Ibrox disaster in Scotland when 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match
• A new stock market index called the Nasdaq debuts
• Border battles between India and Pakistan erupt into full-scale war when India invades East Pakistan ( Now Bangladesh ) in support of the independence movement
• Sylmar earthquake hits the San Fernando Valley area of California.
• Peru Earthquake results in the destruction of the town of Chungar, Peru, and the death of most of the towns people
• Decimalisation in United Kingdom and Ireland both switch to decimal currency.
• The Voting Age in the United States is lowered to 18 yrs old
• Women are granted the right to vote in Switzerland
• Mount Etna erupts
• Tsunami 85 m high rises over Ryukyu Islands in Japan
• Harris public opinion poll claims that 60% of Americans are against the war in Vietnam
• Tsunami in the Bay of Bengal in Orissa State in India kills 10,000.
• The Walt Disney World Resort opens in Florida
• Greenpeace formally comes into existence.
• Federal Express is started by Fred Smith
• Thousands protest against the British government's new industrial relations Bill.
• Cigarette Advertising Ended on Television in USA
• A fatal stampede at Glasgow Soccer Game
• Major GeneralIdi Amin takes control of Uganda soon to become one of the worst and most notorious dictators of modern times
• Following Public Concern Over Immigration the UK A new Immigration Bill stops Commonwealth citizens automatic entry
• Qatar Gains Independence From Great Britain
• Sierra Leone Gains Independence From Great Britain
• Charles Manson and three of his followers receive the death penalty

Popular Culture

• Led Zeppelin releases their untitled fourth album

Popular Films

• Love Story
• Summer of '42
• Ryan's Daughter
• The Owl and the Pussycat
• The Aristocats
• Carnal Knowledge
• The Andromeda Strain
• The French Connection

Popular Musicians

• James Taylor
• The Doors
• Bob Dylan
• Tony Orlando and Dawn with " Knock Three Times "
• Janis Joplin with " Me and Bobby Mcgee "
• The Who
• Mungo Jerry
• John Lennon
• The Jackson 5
• Ike and Tina Turner
• Marvin Gaye
• Rod Stewart with " Maggie Mae "
• The Osmonds
• Michael Jackson
• The Rolling Stones with " Brown Sugar "

Popular TV Programmes

• All My Children
• Mary Tyler Moore
• McCloud
• The Odd Couple
• The Partridge Family

Technology 1971

• Oil Production from the North Sea begins in Norway
• Intel releases world's first microprocessor, the 4004.
• Texas Instruments releases the first pocket calculator
• The First Internet Chat rooms appear
• The First Cat Scanner Produced by EMI
• BBC Open University broadcasts begin in the UK.
• The Aswan Dam is completed in Egypt
• The World's Largest Tanker 372,400 tons Nisseki Maru is launched
• Apollo 14 lands on the Moon.
• Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover a day after landing on the surface.
• First Soft Contact Lens became available commercialy in the USA
  
  
  Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
  Microprocessor USA
  Pocket Calculator The Sharp Company
  E-Mail USA Ray Tomlinson
  Floppy Disk USA by Alan Shugart
  Liquid Crystal Displays ( LCD ) Switzerland

[Joy in Mudville]

What have you done for me lately?

That's the question the Baltimore Orioles must have asked Mike Cuellar early Wednesday morning. Cuellar, the Most Valuable Player in the 1970 Joy in Mudville World Series, was traded by Baltimore to the New York Mets.

Cuellar, 33, won 22 games last season for the Orioles. The left-hander posted a 3.34 ERA. Cuellar, also the American League Championship Series MVP, was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA during the World Series.

Baltimore acquired starting pitcher Tom Seaver in the deal with New York. The 25-year-old right-hander was just 10-12 with a 3.40 ERA for the Mets. Seaver struck out 176 batters in 254 innings.

"On the surface this looks like a one-sided trade," said Baltimore GM Dan V. "But, we like what we see in Seaver, and he's eight years younger."

Cuellar is the second pitcher that the Orioles have traded since the World Series. Jim Palmer was dealt to Atlanta right after the Fall Classic.

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The first three-way trade in Joy in Mudville history has occured on this snowy Wednesday afternoon.

First, Baltimore sent promising outfielder Don Baylor to Washington for the Senators' first two picks in the June amateur draft.

The Orioles then shipped those two picks to San Diego in exchange for pitcher Jon Matlack, the No. 1 overall pick in last June's draft. Baltimore and San Diego also agreed to swap third-round picks.

Matlack, 21, posted a dismal 5-18 record for the Padres during the 1970 season. The left-hander gave up 29 home runs in 181.1 innings.

Baylor, 21, spent last year in the Oriole farm system. However, he was expected to have pushed Dave May and Paul Blair for Baltimore's starting center field job this spring.

Washington GM Dan S. likes what he sees in the right-handed hitting Baylor.

"The Senators are starting to put together some young talent," said the Washington braintrust. "We know we won't compete for at least two years, but we have a young core of sluggers who will be together for a long time... or until they get traded tomorrow."

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POS # Name Age NAT HT WT B T OVR POT
SP 33 Pat Jarvis 29 USA 6' 0" 180 lbs Right Right 2 stars 2 stars
SP 23 Jim Nash 26 USA 6' 5" 230 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
SP 35 Phil Niekro 31 USA 6' 0" 180 lbs Right Right 4 stars 4 stars
SP 24 Jim Palmer 25 USA 6' 3" 196 lbs Right Right 4 stars 4 stars
SP 32 Milt Pappas 31 USA 6' 3" 190 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
SP 38 Ron Reed 28 USA 6' 5" 217 lbs Right Right 1 star 2 stars
SP 40 George Stone 24 USA 6' 3" 203 lbs Left Left 1 star 2 stars
MR 77 Larry Jaster 27 USA 6' 0" 205 lbs Left Left 1 star 1 star
MR 27 Rick Kester 24 USA 6' 0" 190 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
MR 42 Mike McQueen 20 USA 5' 10" 190 lbs Left Left 1 star 1 star
MR 8 Gary Neibauer 26 USA 6' 3" 200 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
MR 37 Bob Priddy 31 USA 6' 0" 200 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
CL 36 Julio Navarro 35 PUR 5' 10" 192 lbs Right Right 5 stars 5 stars
C 40 Bob Didier 22 USA 6' 0" 190 lbs Switch Right 1 star 1 star
C 31 Earl Williams 22 USA 6' 3" 220 lbs Right Right 5 stars 5 stars
C 15 Hal King 27 USA 6' 0" 200 lbs Left Right 2 stars 2 stars
1B 18 Tommie Aaron 31 USA 6' 0" 204 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
1B 30 Orlando Cepeda 33 PUR 6' 2" 210 lbs Right Right 3 stars 3 stars
2B 17 Felix Millan 27 PUR 5' 10" 172 lbs Right Right 3 stars 4 stars
3B 6 Clete Boyer 34 USA 6' 0" 184 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
3B 14 Bob Aspromonte 32 USA 6' 2" 185 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
SS 16 Sonny Jackson 26 USA 5' 8" 153 lbs Left Right 2 stars 3 stars
LF 48 Ralph Garr 25 USA 5' 10" 197 lbs Left Right 4 stars 4 stars
LF 25 Rico Carty 31 DOM 6' 3" 198 lbs Right Right 5 stars 5 stars
CF 45 Oscar Brown 25 USA 6' 0" 175 lbs Right Right 1 star 1 star
CF 43 Tony Gonzalez 34 CUB 5' 8" 172 lbs Left Right 1 star 1 star
RF 28 Mike Lum 25 USA 6' 0" 180 lbs Left Left 1 star 1 star
RF 44 Hank Aaron 37 USA 6' 0" 180 lbs Right Right 5 stars 5 stars
RF 12 Dusty Baker 21 USA 6' 2" 187 lbs Right Right 4 stars 5 stars

Atlanta Braves 03-07-1971
Minor League System Report
Joilet Hilltoppers
ML Triple A - AAA - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Gil Garrido 29 SS 10 1 8 6 6 .000 0 0 Probably overmatched at Triple A
Pitchers
Name Age Role Stuff Control Movement Rec ERA IP HA BB K Suggestion
Mike McQueen 20 P 9 9 11 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Possibly ready for Major League Level
Larry Jaster 27 P 5 10 8 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0
Gary Neibauer 26 P 6 8 11 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Possibly ready for Major League Level

Corpus Christi Diamondheads
ML Double A - AA - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Pitchers
Name Age Role Stuff Control Movement Rec ERA IP HA BB K Suggestion

Chula Vista Giraffes
ML Single A - A - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Bob Didier 22 C 7 1 4 6 14 .000 0 0
John Milner 21 LF 9 13 13 7 15 .000 0 0 Ready for Major League Level
Pitchers
Name Age Role Stuff Control Movement Rec ERA IP HA BB K Suggestion
Bill Greif 20 P 10 10 12 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Ready for Major League Level
Earl Stephenson 23 P 6 10 17 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Ready for Major League Level
Jay Franklin 17 P 1 9 13 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Ready for Triple A

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POS

#

Name

Age

NAT

HT

WT

B

T

OVR

POT

SP

44

Jim Hardin

27

USA

6' 0"

173 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

SP

23

Grant Jackson

28

USA

6' 0"

192 lbs

Switch

Left

2 stars

3 stars

SP

32

Jon Matlack

21

USA

6' 3"

205 lbs

Left

Left

5 stars

5 stars

SP

19

Dave McNally

28

USA

5' 10"

194 lbs

Right

Left

1 star

2 stars

SP

41

Tom Seaver

26

USA

6' 0"

208 lbs

Right

Right

5 stars

5 stars

MR

46

Fred Beene

28

USA

5' 8"

154 lbs

Switch

Right

1 star

4 stars

MR

17

George Brunet

35

USA

6' 0"

214 lbs

Right

Left

1 star

1 star

MR

29

Dick Hall

40

USA

6' 5"

202 lbs

Right

Right

4 stars

4 stars

MR

36

Tom Phoebus

28

USA

5' 8"

183 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

MR

39

Eddie Watt

29

USA

5' 10"

195 lbs

Right

Right

4 stars

4 stars

CL

16

Pete Richert

31

USA

6' 0"

184 lbs

Left

Left

5 stars

5 stars

C

40

Johnny Oates

25

USA

5' 10"

188 lbs

Left

Right

1 star

1 star

C

8

Andy Etchebarren

27

USA

6' 0"

201 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

C

10

Ellie Hendricks

30

USA

6' 0"

175 lbs

Left

Right

1 star

1 star

C

93

Bob Tillman

33

USA

6' 3"

205 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

1B

91

Gomer Hodge

26

USA

6' 2"

185 lbs

Switch

Right

1 star

1 star

1B

38

Terry Crowley

24

USA

6' 0"

180 lbs

Left

Left

1 star

1 star

1B

26

Boog Powell

29

USA

6' 3"

240 lbs

Left

Right

5 stars

5 stars

2B

15

Davey Johnson

28

USA

6' 0"

180 lbs

Right

Right

4 stars

4 stars

2B

9

Don Buford

34

USA

5' 8"

167 lbs

Switch

Right

5 stars

5 stars

3B

5

Brooks Robinson

33

USA

6' 0"

190 lbs

Right

Right

4 stars

4 stars

3B

11

Darrell Evans

23

USA

6' 2"

205 lbs

Left

Right

5 stars

5 stars

SS

78

Dwain Anderson

23

USA

5' 10"

165 lbs

Right

Right

2 stars

2 stars

SS

46

Leo Foster

20

USA

5' 10"

165 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

SS

3

Bobby Grich

22

USA

6' 2"

190 lbs

Right

Right

5 stars

5 stars

SS

21

Chris Speier

20

USA

6' 0"

182 lbs

Right

Right

5 stars

5 stars

LF

14

Merv Rettenmund

27

USA

5' 10"

195 lbs

Right

Right

4 stars

4 stars

CF

12

Dave May

27

USA

6' 0"

186 lbs

Left

Right

3 stars

3 stars

CF

59

Paul Powell

22

USA

5' 10"

185 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

CF

6

Paul Blair

27

USA

6' 0"

171 lbs

Right

Right

2 stars

3 stars

RF

4

Rick Miller

22

USA

6' 0"

185 lbs

Left

Left

2 stars

2 stars

RF

15

Roger Freed

24

USA

6' 0"

190 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

RF

20

Frank Robinson

35

USA

6' 0"

195 lbs

Right

Right

5 stars

5 stars

RF

63

Gene Hiser

22

USA

5' 10"

175 lbs

Left

Left

1 star

1 star

RF

81

Ron Lolich

24

USA

6' 0"

185 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

Baltimore Orioles 03-07-1971
Minor League System Report
Odell Rams
ML Triple A - AAA - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Pitchers
Name Age Role Stuff Control Movement Rec ERA IP HA BB K Suggestion
Lance Clemons 23 P 10 8 14 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Ready for Major League Level
Ed Farmer 21 P 8 9 11 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Possibly ready for Major League Level
Bob Kaiser 20 P 1 8 13 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0

Mendota Trojans
ML Double A - AA - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Tom Ragland 24 2B 7 6 9 6 9 .000 0 0
Pitchers
Name Age Role Stuff Control Movement Rec ERA IP HA BB K Suggestion

Yorkville Foxes
ML Single A - A - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Leo Foster 20 SS 6 4 6 6 6 .000 0 0
Frank Estrada 23 C 6 4 6 1 3 .000 0 0
John Young 22 1B 6 5 6 1 4 .000 0 0
Paul Powell 22 CF 6 4 6 1 4 .000 0 0
Al Yates 25 RF 6 4 6 4 11 .000 0 0
Jay Schlueter 21 LF 6 4 6 1 6 .000 0 0
Ron Lolich 24 RF 6 8 8 1 4 .000 0 0
Rimp Lanier 22 1B 6 4 6 1 3 .000 0 0
Buddy Hunter 23 2B 6 4 6 1 - .000 0 0
Ray Busse 22 SS 6 4 6 6 6 .000 0 0
Ken Hottman 22 LF 6 4 6 2 4 .000 0 0
Jim Clark 23 LF 6 4 6 6 10 .000 0 0
Rich Hacker 23 3B 6 4 6 1 - .000 0 0

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POS

#

Name

Age

NAT

HT

WT

B

T

OVR

POT

SP

30

Tom Bradley

23

USA

6' 3"

185 lbs

Right

Right

4 stars

5 stars

SP

21

Ray Culp

29

USA

6' 0"

204 lbs

Right

Right

2 stars

3 stars

SP

56

John Curtis

22

USA

6' 2"

185 lbs

Left

Left

5 stars

5 stars

SP

16

Jim Lonborg

28

USA

6' 5"

216 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

2 stars

SP

5

Mike Nagy

22

USA

6' 3"

200 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

SP

43

Gary Peters

33

USA

6' 2"

202 lbs

Left

Left

1 star

1 star

SP

18

Sonny Siebert

34

USA

6' 3"

202 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

MR

42

Ken Brett

22

USA

5' 10"

195 lbs

Left

Left

1 star

1 star

MR

37

Bill Lee

24

USA

6' 3"

210 lbs

Left

Left

3 stars

3 stars

MR

28

Sparky Lyle

26

USA

6' 0"

196 lbs

Left

Left

4 stars

5 stars

MR

55

Ed Phillips

26

USA

6' 0"

190 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

3 stars

MR

24

Vicente Romo

27

MEX

6' 0"

189 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

2 stars

MR

23

Lee Stange

34

USA

5' 10"

168 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

MR

96

Gary Wagner

30

USA

6' 3"

187 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

C

10

Jerry Moses

24

USA

6' 3"

210 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

C

31

Tom Egan

24

USA

6' 3"

218 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

1B

31

George Scott

26

USA

6' 2"

215 lbs

Right

Right

2 stars

3 stars

2B

2

Mike Andrews

27

USA

6' 3"

199 lbs

Right

Right

3 stars

4 stars

2B

11

Dick Schofield

36

USA

5' 8"

165 lbs

Switch

Right

1 star

1 star

3B

93

Carmen Fanzone

27

USA

6' 0"

202 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

2 stars

3B

3

Tom Matchick

27

USA

6' 0"

169 lbs

Left

Right

1 star

1 star

SS

58

Luis Alvarado

22

PUR

5' 8"

162 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

SS

6

Rico Petrocelli

27

USA

6' 0"

185 lbs

Right

Right

5 stars

5 stars

LF

27

Mike Derrick

27

USA

6' 0"

190 lbs

Left

Right

1 star

1 star

LF

8

Carl Yastrzemski

31

USA

5' 10"

184 lbs

Left

Right

5 stars

5 stars

LF

22

George Thomas

33

USA

6' 0"

188 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

1 star

CF

7

Reggie Smith

25

USA

6' 0"

193 lbs

Switch

Right

4 stars

5 stars

CF

1

Billy Conigliaro

23

USA

6' 0"

190 lbs

Right

Right

2 stars

2 stars

RF

25

Tony Conigliaro

26

USA

6' 3"

185 lbs

Right

Right

1 star

2 stars

RF

14

Joe Lahoud

23

USA

6' 0"

202 lbs

Left

Left

3 stars

3 stars

Boston Red Sox 03-07-1971
Minor League System Report
Stanfield Spears
ML Triple A - AAA - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Tom Satriano 30 C 9 7 11 7 12 .000 0 0 Ready for Major League Level
Pitchers
Name Age Role Stuff Control Movement Rec ERA IP HA BB K Suggestion
Mike Nagy 22 P 5 9 13 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Possibly ready for Major League Level
Gary Wagner 30 P 6 9 15 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Possibly ready for Major League Level
Ray Jarvis 24 P 5 9 16 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Ready for Major League Level

Chandler Komodos
ML Double A - AA - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Bob Montgomery 26 C 9 6 7 6 6 .000 0 0
Carmen Fanzone 27 3B 8 12 13 1 8 .000 0 0 Possibly ready for Major League Level
Pitchers
Name Age Role Stuff Control Movement Rec ERA IP HA BB K Suggestion
John Curtis 22 P 9 13 16 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Ready for Major League Level
Dick Mills 26 P 1 8 12 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0

Greensboro Disruptors
ML Single A - A - 0-0, .000
Batters
Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye/Discipline Speed Defense AVG HR RBI Suggestion
Luis Alvarado 22 SS 8 4 6 6 6 .000 0 0 Ready for Double A
Ron Cey 23 3B 6 4 6 3 14 .000 0 0
Ron Theobald 27 2B 10 1 13 8 8 .000 0 0 Possibly ready for Major League Level
Marvin Lane 21 LF 6 4 6 9 4 .000 0 0
Pitchers
Name Age Role Stuff Control Movement Rec ERA IP HA BB K Suggestion
Bill Bonham 22 P 10 8 15 0-0 .00 0.0 0 0 0 Ready for Major League Level