TEAM HISTORY
Monday, 10/2/1955
Final Record :
Paul Minner won the Platinum Glove Award at Pitcher.
Bill Serena won the Platinum Glove Award at Third Base.
Wins : 76, Losses : 78, Pct. : .494, Position in Division : 5, 11.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Pete Runnels. Signing Bonus: $660,000
Round 2 pick: P Phil Paine. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 2 pick: 1B Lou Limmer. Signing Bonus: $224,000
Round 3 pick: P George Zuverink. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Leo Cristante. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: SS Bill Jennings. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Johnny Schmitz won the Platinum Glove Award at Pitcher.
Bill Serena won the Platinum Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 83, Losses : 71, Pct. : .539, Position in Division : 3, 5.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Gene Conley. Signing Bonus: $270,400
Round 2 pick: RF Lee Walls. Signing Bonus: $84,000
Round 3 pick: P Ron Kline. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Ron Necciai. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: 2B Skeeter Kell. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Bill Serena won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 65, Losses : 89, Pct. : .422, Position in Division : 7, 27.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 2B Jim Gilliam. Signing Bonus: $860,000
Round 2 pick: P Jerry Lane. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: P Dick Tomanek. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: LF Harry Hanebrink. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Bobo Holloman. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Willard Marshall won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 79, Losses : 75, Pct. : .513, Position in Division : 4, 12.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
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Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Don Mossi. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: C Lou Berberet. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: RF Joe Taylor
Round 3 pick: SS Gair Allie
Round 4 pick: RF Nino Escalera
Round 5 pick: P Johnny Gray
Wayne Terwilliger won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 63, Losses : 91, Pct. : .409, Position in Division : 7, 33.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Rocky Colavito. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 1B Marv Throneberry. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 1B Gail Harris
Round 4 pick: P Don Kaiser
Round 5 pick: 3B Bubba Phillips
Round 6 pick: P Babe Birrer
Preston Ward won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Jim Gilliam won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Johnny Wyrostek won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.

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