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My Advice To Youngsters by Gil McDougald: My advice to youngsters is to get out to your playgrounds as often as possible and learn how to hit the ball as well as to catch ground balls and fly balls. And even if you never reach the major leagues, playing baseball will build a strong body, teach you sportsmanship and fair play, both of which build good citizens.
From the Campus to the Majors in less than a year - marks the fabulous beginning of Jack's career. A star at Stanford University where he graduated in '53, he signed a contract when they offered plenty of "Pirate Gold". Jack had the 2nd highest BA on the Corsairs last year, and although he caught only half the season, he placed 3rd among the N.L. catchers in Assists.
The Sean Murphy trade netted Oakland a voracious base stealer in Esteury, whose 85 swipes led all Minor Leaguers by 14. In addition, only one farmhand with more than 400+ ABS topped his .332 AVG.
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