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The Great One
This is about throwing home on the flight...

This is an well-oiled offensive machine. Many of its members belong to the 500 home run club, and most reached 3,000 hits in their careers. The pitching staff simply smoked the opposite hitters. These were 5-tool players in their own unique ways...

POS HITTERS POS PITCHING
C Johnny Bench SP Bob Gibson
C Bill Freehan SP Sandy Koufax
1B Willie McCovey SP Denny McClain
1B Frank Howard SP Juan Marichal
2B Bill Mazeroski SP Steve Carlton
2B Pete Rose RP Lindy McDaniel
3B Ron Santo RP Luis Arroyo
3B Harmon Killebrew RP Elroy Face
SS Ernie Banks RP Dick Radatz
SS Maury Wills RP Stu Miller
OF Roberto Clemente
OF Willie Mays
OF Henry Aaron
OF Tony Oliva
OF Al Kaline
OF Roger Maris
The Lineup...
1. Pete Rose (2B)
2. Roberto Clemente (RF)
3. Willie Mays (CF)
4. Hank Aaron (LF)
5. Harmon Killebrew (3B)
6. Willie McCovey (1B)
7. Johnny Bench (C)
8. Ernie Banks (SS)

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