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Art Ditmar was often fifth in Casey’s Yanks rotation.
\nLost two in sixty series, K.C. A’s next destination.<\/p>\n

Wally Moon played outfield for the Dodgers and the Cards.
\nHit Coliseum homers that were outs in other yards.<\/p>\n

Alex Grammas played infield for Cardinals, Reds and Cubs.
\nThen, as coach, won series rings with two more baseball clubs.<\/p>\n

Gary Pettis patrolled center field with speed and grace.
\nOn his Topps eighty-five card, his brother took his place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Art Ditmar was often fifth in Casey’s Yanks rotation. Lost two in sixty series, K.C. A’s next destination. Wally Moon played outfield for the Dodgers and the Cards. Hit Coliseum homers that were outs in … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[3,4],"class_list":["post-368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poem-2","tag-poem","tag-poetry-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":452,"url":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=452","url_meta":{"origin":368,"position":0},"title":"Baseball Birthdays: May thirtieth","author":"Rick Young","date":"May 30, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Turkey\" Donlin played the outfield in the dead ball age. 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