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Wilcy Moore, as rookie, had the league’s best E.R.A.
\nHis twenty-seven Yankees were the best team of their day.<\/p>\n

Ken Boyer could field third like Clete, but hit a whole lot more.
\nHis grand slam off Al Downing turned the series, sixty-four.<\/p>\n

Bobby Murcer replaced Mantle out in center field.
\nHe played, coached and broadcast games ’til cancer made him yield.<\/p>\n

Todd Stottlemyre served Toronto’s Blue Jays well.
\nHe was an o.k. pitcher, not as good as father Mel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wilcy Moore, as rookie, had the league’s best E.R.A. His twenty-seven Yankees were the best team of their day. Ken Boyer could field third like Clete, but hit a whole lot more. His grand slam … 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-434","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":341,"url":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=341","url_meta":{"origin":434,"position":0},"title":"Automan Umpire","author":"Rick Young","date":"March 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Big die. Small die. Paper playing field. No balls. Sharpened pencils plot solid strategy. Behold the charts! 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