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bucolic_frolic

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5. '68 World Series

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 04:28 PM

Jun 10

Tiger's manager Mayo Smith moved Mickey Stanley from center field to shortstop to get more hits. Allowed for more firepower in the outfield. Probably won the series, a really impactful and brilliant managerial move.

But the number of first basemen who would have the speed and arm to play outfield would be few.

I saw a Met's game at Shea Stadium in the Ed Kranepool Cleon Jones '60s once. You never forget the great baseball names.

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If at first you don't succeed, try the [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Jun 10 OP

I dunno. If you can't catch, you can't catch unblock Jun 10 #1

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'68 World Series bucolic_frolic Jun 10 #5

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'Gray haired one' What Floyd means. Prairie_Seagull Jun 10 #7

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