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Thank you, third baseman Ray knight...
...contrast to both the Padres and Cubs, the Tigers have been cultivated largely from their own garden, Second Baseman Lou Whitaker and Shortstop Alan Trammell striking their profitable acquaintance at double-A ball...
Besides depth of pitching-Jack Morris, Dan Petry, Wilcox, Relievers Willie Hernandez and Aurelio Lopez-the Tigers seem to have a depth of depth. Their quintessential utility man, Marty Castillo, is listed as a catcher, though he is properly a third baseman who has played outfield and applied to pitch. With customary Third Baseman Tom Brookens rubbing a hamstring, Castillo has suddenly become a central character and beat out a double play in the second inning of the last game to furnish the essential run. He has a fine sense of mischief: "A few years ago, they came...
Fleer Corp., of Philadelphia, one of the three heavy-hitting companies in the business, sells a card picturing Glenn Hubbard, animal-loving second-baseman for the Braves, with a giant python draped across his shoulders. Donruss Co., of Memphis, has issued a card honoring the San Diego Chicken, former mascot of the Padres, complete with a bio on the back that tells when the big bird was hatched: April...
...missed at the start of the season (knee surgery) coincided with the suspension of Outfielder Willie Wilson, evidently the only member of a quartet of jailed drug offenders whose skills warranted Royal rehabilitation. He has repaid the debt with a .300 batting average and an improved disposition. First Baseman Willie Aikens was banished by the Royals even before his replacement was found: Steve Balboni, who in 122 games hit 27 homers and struck out 136 times. Another motley find was Darryl Motley, for whom the Royals had no minor league space last year in Omaha, so the Tigers graciously...