Willie Davis sailed the center pasture like a glider.
\nPlayed thirteen years for L.A., taking over for Duke Snider.<\/p>\n
Woody Fryman was a portly lefty from Kentucky.
\nThat he pitched four one-hitters proved that he was not lucky.<\/p>\n
Ted Sizemore was the rookie of the year in sixty-nine.
\nWas traded for Dick Allen once, like swapping teak for pine.<\/p>\n
Milton Bradley played for eight ball clubs in just ten years.
\nWas strung a little tighter than most of his game day peers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Willie Davis sailed the center pasture like a glider. Played thirteen years for L.A., taking over for Duke Snider. Woody Fryman was a portly lefty from Kentucky. That he pitched four one-hitters proved that he was not lucky. Ted Sizemore was the rookie of the year in sixty-nine. 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