Word: howser
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...scoured farm clubs and campuses, paid an estimated $10 million in bonuses to promising youngsters. For a change, the best newcomers played for the teams that needed them most. Lee Thomas batted .285 and drove in 70 runs for the lowly Los Angeles Angels; Kansas City's Dick Howser hit .280 and stole 37 bases. Both were only also-rans for Rookie-of-the-Year honors, won by power-hitting Cubs Outfielder Billy Williams, 23 (25 homers, 86 R.B.I.s), and fastballing Red Sox Pitcher Don Schwall, 22, who won 15 games, lost only seven...