End of Spring!
Spring training is over. The Colt .45s went 14-13-3 in their first-ever Spring Training. After inviting 48 players to Spring Training, here is the 1962 Opening Day roster...
ROTATION
Name (Age)-Team Drafted From
Vern Law (32)-Pirates (1960 All-Star & Cy Young award winner)
Pedro Ramos (26)-Twins
Al Schroll (30)-Twins
Moe Drabowski (26)- Braves (AAA)
Jim Constable (28)- Pirates (AAA)
BULLPEN
Jim Brosnan (32)-Reds (1961 All-Star)
Terry Fox (26)-Tigers (1961 All-Star & Reliever of the Year)
Ted Abernathy (29)-Indians (AAA)
Clem Labine (35)-White Sox (1956-57 All-Star)
Bill Henry (34)-Reds
Jack Baldschun (25)-Phillies
LINEUP
CF-Jackie Brandt (27)-Orioles (1959 Gold Glove)
RF-Jimmie McDaniel (29)-Minor League Free Agent
3B-Bobby Prescott (31)-Athletics
C-Jimmie Coker (26)-Phillies
LF-Al Spangler (28)-Braves
2B-Don Blasingame (30)-Giants
SS-Tony Kubek (26)-Yankees (1957 Rookie of Year, 58-59 All-Star)
1B-Bert Barth (23)-Orioles
BENCH
Johnny Blanchard (29)-Yankees
Dick Phillips (30)-Minor League Free Agent
Billy Consolo (27)-Twins
Vern Agnew (21)-Minor League Free Agent
Willie Tasby (29)-Senators
Ken Toothman (27)-Angels (AAA)
Note: Only Spangler was on the roster in real life.
Last edited by devildog0352; 06-10-2023 at 01:56 PM.
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