TEAM HISTORY
Saturday, 10/21/1961
Final Record :
Jim Hegan won the Platinum Glove Award at Catcher.
Wins : 89, Losses : 66, Pct. : .574, Position in Division : 2, 1.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Round 2 pick: SS Dick Cole. Signing Bonus: $122,500
Round 3 pick: P Niles Jordan. Signing Bonus: $50,000
Round 4 pick: P Al Corwin. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Jim Hegan won the Platinum Glove Award at Catcher.
Larry Doby won the Platinum Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 87, Losses : 67, Pct. : .565, Position in Division : 3, 4.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 2B Ted Lepcio. Signing Bonus: $220,800
Round 2 pick: 3B Sammy Esposito. Signing Bonus: $266,000
Round 3 pick: C Ray Katt. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Eddie Yuhas. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Jim Waugh. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Mike Garcia was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 41 games started, he pitched 331 innings, fanning 171 and walking 119 batters.
Steve Gromek won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Jim Hegan won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 95, Losses : 59, Pct. : .617, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 3B Ray Jablonski. Signing Bonus: $393,600
Round 2 pick: CF Tom Umphlett. Signing Bonus: $73,500
Round 3 pick: LF Harry Elliott. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Bill Harrington. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Jim Hegan won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 83, Losses : 71, Pct. : .539, Position in Division : 3, 13.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bob Purkey. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P George O'donnell. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: SS Ron Samford
Round 4 pick: CF Chick King
Round 5 pick: P Pete Wojey
Jim Hegan won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 76, Losses : 78, Pct. : .494, Position in Division : 5, 23.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: C Jim Pagliaroni. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Barney Schultz. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: RF Bob Bowman
Round 4 pick: P Tom Sturdivant
Round 5 pick: P Humberto Robinson
Round 6 pick: P Rudy Minarcin
George O'donnell won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 71, Losses : 83, Pct. : .461, Position in Division : 7, 20.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Tito Francona. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Ron Moeller. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Frank Torre. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jim Derrington. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Charlie Beamon. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Dave Sisler
Round 3 pick: P Jack Mcmahan
Ted Lepcio won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Ray Boone won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 59, Losses : 95, Pct. : .383, Position in Division : 8, 36.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Roger Maris. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 1B Bobo Osborne. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 3B Larry Raines. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Lloyd Merritt
Pete Whisenant was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .276 in 522 AB, with 31 homers and 91 RBI.
Ray Boone won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 74, Losses : 80, Pct. : .481, Position in Division : 5, 25.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1958 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Mike Mccormick. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 3B Jim Davenport. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Dolan Nichols. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Don Williams. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Bob Giallombardo. Signing Bonus: $0
Jim Pagliaroni was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .308 in 483 AB, with 40 homers and 113 RBI.
George O'donnell won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Tito Francona won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Ray Jablonski won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 75, Losses : 79, Pct. : .487, Position in Division : 5, 24.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1959 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bill Monbouquette. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: CF Willie Tasby. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: CF Joe Hicks
Round 4 pick: P Mark Freeman
Final Record :
Wins : 76, Losses : 78, Pct. : .494, Position in Division : 4, 21.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1960 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bob Bruce. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: CF Lenny Green. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Chuck Estrada. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 3B Jim Woods. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Georges Maranda. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 74, Losses : 79, Pct. : .484, Position in Division : 5, 12.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1961 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jim Kaat. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 2B Jerry Adair. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Jimmie Schaffer. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Joe Mcclain. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Bert Cueto. Signing Bonus: $0
Ray Jablonski won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.

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