1957
Final Record 103-51 (AARBL Champions)
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Peoria's 1957 AARBL First Round Entry Draft Selection Jim Gentile
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1957 Draft Selections
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Player
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Pos.
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MLB Team
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1
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Jim Gentile
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1B
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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2
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Earl Battey
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C
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Chicago White Sox
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3
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Ryne Duren
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P
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New York Yankees
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4
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Lou Berberet
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C
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Washington Senators
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5
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(Traded to Carolina)
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6
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Dick Hyde
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P
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Washington Senators
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7
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Frank Ernaga
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OF
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Chicago Cubs
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8
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Bud Daley
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P
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Cleveland Indians
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9
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Hardy Peterson
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C
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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10
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Willard Nixon
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P
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Boston Red Sox
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11
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Bob Smith
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P
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Transactions
07/25/04:
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Released John Crimian, Jim Finigan, Ray Katt, Tom Poholsky, Willard Schmidt, Andy Seminick, Jim Small, George Strickland, and George Susce. Announced the retirement of Rance Pless.
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Roster
Pitchers
No.
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Name
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No.
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Name
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28
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Aguirre, Hank
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32
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Law, Vern
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22
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Conley, Gene
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35
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Maglie, Sal
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10
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Daley, Bud
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45
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Meyer, Jack
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62
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Duren, Ryne
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21
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Nixon, Willard
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26
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Face, Roy
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29
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Porterfield, Bob
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42
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Haddix, Harvey
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36
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Sleater, Lou
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53
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Hyde, Dick
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37
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Smith, Bob
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39
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Jackson, Larry
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Catchers
No.
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Name
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No.
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Name
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8
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Battey, Earl
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4
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Hegan, Jim
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9
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Berberet, Lou
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17
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Peterson, Hardy
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Infielders
No.
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Name
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No.
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Name
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2
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Avila, Bobby
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7
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Kell, George
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19
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Dark, Alvin
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18
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Kluszewski, Ted
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44
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Gentile, Jim*
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14
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Lemon, Jim
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12
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Hoak, Don
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3
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Reese, Pee Wee
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Outfielders
No.
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Name
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No.
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Name
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1
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Ashburn, Richie
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24
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Mays, Willie
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5
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Ernaga, Frank
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88
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Pyburn, Jim
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6
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Furillo, Carl
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25
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Siebern, Norm*
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4
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Maxwell, Charlie
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38
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Stephens, Gene
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*Indicates Player Ineligible This Season
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