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Stephenson and outfielder Mike Patrick are the only familiar faces in a Crimson lineup radically altered by injuries and slumps. Miller stepped in when John Dockery (.391 with the freshmen last year) couldn't hit, but unless someone in the outfield starts hitting, Dockery may find a home there. Patrick, Mike Neville, and Al Liebgott, a happy surprise "find" for coach Norm Shephard, have not been coming through with the big hits...
...George can play the outfield, too. So can Dockery and so, luckily, can Mike Patrick, who became a regular at the end of last season and hit .395 in 38 at-bats. Patrick can hit with power-he'll have to, to make up for the departure of Gilmor and Curly Combs...
During the six-game Southern tour during spring vacation, Shepard has a chance to put together a regular outfield and find a second baseman. Against American University, Hampden-Sidney, Richmond (twice), Lynchburg, and Johns Hopkins, the coach can experiment--his team won five out of five from roughly the same opposition last year...
...contrast, the National League line-up looks like a collection of old friends. Willie Mays, despite a miserable .221 year, will be in center, and Hank Aaron (.318) is in right. Tommy Davis (.335) completes what is clearly the superior outfield. Julian Javier (.277) at second is a surprise, but then League has a dearth of really good second sackers, Ken Boyer (.311) is easily the best third baseman in the business, and Bill White (.328) is a superb first baseman in a League which has a lot of excellent ones. Dick Groat (.325) at short and Ed Bailey...
Pitcher Del Rossi also tripled, bringing in two runs in the second inning that proved to be more than enough insurance for the victory. His blast was quickly duplicated by Curly Combs, who so startled left-fielded Hugh Levick that he fell on the slippery outfield grass while chasing the ball...