Other 1973 Yankee Profiles

BERNIE ALLEN

"One of Bernie Allen's bats is in the Hall of Fame. He hit three consecutive homers for the Minnesota Twins in 1964 and repeated himself in 1972 as a Yankee in an exhibition game with the Dodgers at Cooperstown. Hall of Fame officials enshrined his bat on the spot.

Bernie was acquired from the Senators after the 1971 season as an infield reserve with a productive bat that had proven especially effective at Yankee Stadium. The 11-year veteran demonstrated that the Yankees' reports on him were accurate.

He did a fine job for the Yanks, filling in effectively at both second and third base. In only 84 games, Bernie rapped out nine home runs, and five of these were the winning or tying runs.

Bernie won the immediate respect of his teammates last year, being elected as Yankee Player Representative. In 1973, he will wear many hats - infielder, designated hitter, player rep, and above all - a veteran of class and distinction."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Bernie proved to be a valuable utility man for the Yanks last season, especially with the bat. He banged out nine homers in just 84 games, five of them knocking in the winning or tying run. Bernie filled the void at third base between the time Rich McKinney was sent down on May 28 until Celerino Sanchez was able to report on June 13. He hit at a .367 clip (11 for 30) during that time at the hot corner.

Originally signed by the Twins in 1961, he was a crack quarterback for the Boilermakers of Purdue. He reached the big leagues after only one season of minor league ball and he looked like a mainstay as the Twins' second baseman until he suffered a knee injury in 1964. The Twins eventually traded him to the Washington Senators along with pitcher Camilo Pascual in exchange for pitcher Ron Kline on December 3, 1966.

He's played second and third base the past few years in addition to pinch-hitting. Bernie, who led American League second basemen in fielding in 1968 with a .991 percentage, once hit three consecutive homers against Washington while with the Twins in 1964. He also hit three consecutive homers against the Dodgers in an exhibition game at Cooperstown last year, thereby having his bat enshrined in Baseball's Hall of Fame.

Bernie succeeded Jack Aker as the Yanks' player 'rep' last year."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide

JOHNNY CALLISON

"A year ago, Johnny Callison joined the Yankees as a conditional purchase from the Chicago Cubs. But a fine spring performance quickly won the veteran of 13 major league campaigns a job. For the first time in a dozen seasons he missed playing in 100 games, but his contributions to an exciting Yankee year were numerous.

In the last half of the '72 season, John hit at a .288 clip with seven homers and 26 RBIs as the Yankees battled for the pennant. Although playing in only 92 games, Callison tied for the club lead in driving in winning runs with eight.

Johnny started his major league career with the White Sox, spent 10 years with the Phillies and two with the Cubs before joining the Yankees last summer. Three times he was a National League All-Star, his ninth inning homer at Shea Stadium in 1964 winning the mid-summer classic for the National League."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"This smooth-hitting veteran came to spring training last year on a conditional basis, and promptly dispelled all thought that his .210 average with the Cubs the year before was an indication he might be past his prime. He was a hot hitter in spring training, cooled off at the beginning of the season, and came on strong again at the end. John had a .288 average for the last half of the year, with seven homers and 26 RBIs, including a grand slam.

John had one of the best days of his career when he hit the grand slam on August 12 vs. Milwaukee, going 3 for 3 with a homer and six RBIs - and knocked in the winning run. He drove in the winning run eight times on the season, although playing in only 92 games; only F. Alou, Munson and Murcer had as many.

He's been a solid major leaguer for 13 seasons now and has been selected to the NL All-Star squad three times. He holds the major league record for most consecutive seasons leading the league in assists among outfielders (1962-65). Originally signed by the White Sox in 1957, he was traded to the Phillies in 1960, spent ten seasons in the City of Brotherly Love and now makes his permanent home just outside the city limits.

John now has had five grand slams in his career, and on two occasions has hit three homers in one game - September 27, 1964 and June 6, 1965. His homer in the bottom half of the ninth won the 1964 All-Star Game at Shea Stadium for the National League."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide

JIM MAGNUSON

"Jim Magnuson almost made the Yankees a year ago, but it was decided that a season at Syracuse, where he could pitch regularly, would be a more constructive assignment. The results were pleasing to the Yankees.

The shaggy-haired Magnuson was drafted from Chicago in November 1971 and, with seven minor league seasons behind him, feels he is ready for a shot at a long relief and spot starting role in the majors."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Jim was one of the mainstays of the Yanks' AAA club in Syracuse last year and followed with a season of winter ball in Puerto Rico. He was 9-7 with the Chiefs and 9-4 with Ponce in Puerto Rico, winning nine straight.

Jim is a tall, strapping left-hander who can throw hard and shows promise. An all-around athlete, he lettered in baseball, basketball and football at Marinette High, and captained all three sports.

When asked his ambition in baseball, Jim answered, 'to be a winner with a winner.' The Yankees will gladly comply."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide

MIKE KEKICH

" 'I've been living on potential all my life,' philosophizes Mike Kekich. 'This is the year I better put it together.'

By Mike's own admission, that big year has not yet happened. But it may well be 1973.

The first half of last season showed what he could do. Mike won ten games. But ten was all Mike wound up with; the second half went badly. He has the arm. He has the ability. He needs only consistency to re-establish himself in the starting rotation.

'When I go out there to win a job,' Mike says, 'it's not as a fourth starter. It's as a first starter. That's the only way to make it in this game, and I think I've got the confidence part licked now.' Confidence will do it for Mike.

Certainly, everyone in the Yankee management is rooting hard for Mike; he's that kind of a boy."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Mike was effective the first half of last season before being replaced in the starting rotation in mid-August. He won 10 of his first 19 decisions with a .2.78 ERA and two of his losses were by scores of 1-0.

Mike has a real live arm and has shown signs of brilliance: twice he has gone into the 7th inning without allowing a hit, both times in 1968 with the Dodgers, and in 1964 while with St. Petersburg, he struck out 11 straight batters. He has hurled two one-hitters in his major league career.

A very relaxed type off the field, the left-hander has many and varied interests, among them motorcycle riding, skiing and photography."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide

CASEY COX

"You may not get Ralph Houk to admit it, but everything about Casey Cox makes him an ideal project for the Major's 1973 pitching staff.

To begin with, the big right-hander has ability. He knows the league; he has been with Washington and Texas since 1966, before joining the Yankees last September. With the Senators he showed ability as both a starter and a reliever, a role well suited for Yankee needs in 1973.

Joseph Casey Cox, whose considerable talent was always confined to a second division club, seeks a new baseball life. And Ralph Houk's history of developing new skills even in seasoned veterans is not lost on him.

Everything is new for Casey Cox in 1973. New manager, new team, new pennant hopes, new lease on life. And Ralph Houk may even reveal a new Casey Cox to the American League."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Casey is a welcome addition to the Yankee staff. He has shown the versatility to be effective as a starter, middle relief and short relief man. His 36-38 lifetime record is very creditable considering his entire career was with second-division ballclubs until he joined the Yankees last August. Two years ago he compiled an ERA of 1.15 over 26 relief chores while with the Washington Senators.

His best pitches are sinking fastball and a slider which have served him well in his relief appearances."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide

RICK DEMPSEY

"Hailed by his former manager Billy Martin as 'a good player who got away,' Rick Dempsey was obtained by the Yankees from Minnesota last October in a trade for Danny Walton. A six-year veteran catcher, Rick is outstanding behind the plate and will offer valuable depth to the catching corps of the Yankee organization."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Rick has seen some major league action with the Twins and has impressed with his defensive ability behind the plate. He was an all-star selection in the AA Southern League while with Charlotte in 1970 and 1971.
Rick is a distant relative of former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey. His father is a former Broadway actor who once played a character named Rikard ... hence Rick's middle name and nickname."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


CELERINO SANCHEZ
"Muy bien. Sanchez was help from an unlikely source. He became a major leaguer in mid-June and the Yankee surge started soon after. The Yankees' most accomplished third baseman since Clete Boyer, Celerino is not afraid to put his chest in the way of the hardest smashes.
'He's inspiring,' says teammate Ron Swoboda. 'Third base is tough. That man has guts.'
Born February 3, 1944 in Veracruz, Mexico, Sanchez is a line-drive hitter with eight years of magnificent Mexican League averages behind him. Among his routine .300 seasons in Mexico was an eye-popping .448 in 1966, the best average in organized ball. No major league team expressed interest.
'I told them in Cleveland, 'They got a guy down there in Mexico,' ' says Luis Tiant, an old friend from winter ball. 'But nobody said nothing about it.'
Celerino went to his first major league camp with the Yankees last season."

-Joe Gergen, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1973 Edition

"Celerino Sanchez took over third base on June 13, 1972 and immediately the Yankees started to win consistently. His sparkling defensive play and strong bat helped lift the club into the pennant race and made him an instant favorite with Stadium fans. This boy from Mexico City with a quick smile and an engaging personality diligently studied English and hopes communications will be easier this year.
He wound up last season with a respectable .248 average after sensational back-to-back .345 and .368 seasons with the Mexico City Tigers. Earlier in his Mexican League career, Cellie hit.448 to win the Silver Bat as the top hitter in the minor leagues (1966).
With the addition of Graig Nettles, Sanchez figures to be a valued utility man at third, possibly second and perhaps occasionally in right field ... as well as a candidate for designated hitter. After nine seasons of professional baseball, at age 29, Celerino Sanchez is ready to make his contribution to a Yankee pennant drive."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Not since Clete Boyer has a third baseman excited Yankee fans as much as the flashy Mexican ... Celerino Sanchez.
He began the season with Syracuse and was hitting .327 when the Yanks brought him up on June 13. Soon thereafter, Yankee fortunes turned for the better as they moved into solid contention for the pennant. Sanchez played a role in the climb, as filled a defensive void at third competently and was efficient at the plate, hitting .248. Injuries plagued Sanchez somewhat during the season, mostly pulled leg muscles; however, his presence was always felt when he was in the lineup.
He had an outstanding minor league record as a hitter, with a season high of .448 in Campeche in the Mexican League in 1966, which won him the Silver Bat Award, emblematic of the top batting average in the minor leagues."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


FRANK TEPEDINO
"The designated hitter rule opened a whole new chapter in Frank Tepedino's career - hitting is his forte, and Frank scaled the .300 mark in the minor leagues on several occasions.
Brooklyn-born Frank was originally signed by the Orioles, drafted by the Yankees, traded to the Milwaukee and reacquired a year ago from the Brewer organization."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Frank is one of a few players with experience as a designated hitter. He was Syracuse's designated hitter in 1969, the year the rule was introduced, and hit .300. Always rated a top hitting prospect, he's had some trouble finding his proper niche in the field.
He had another productive year with Syracuse this past season, leading the club in hitting with a .282 mark, and had 13 homers and 58 RBIs.
He comes from a long line of semi-pro baseball players around the Brooklyn area and also has two uncles, John and Frank, who played in the Carolina League in the early '50s. A product of the Brooklyn sandlots himself, Frank also played semi-pro with the Cadets, a club that has produced such famous major leaguers as Sandy Koufax, Joe Torre and the Aspromonte brothers, Ken and Bob.
While playing for Syracuse in 1970, Frank went seven-for-eight in a doubleheader, including three home runs."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


FRANK BAKER
"Frank Baker has come as close to a big league career as one can come - outstanding minor league seasons in the International League, and two shots with the Yankees.
This may be the year for Frank! With his excellent glove and knowhow, 1973 just might be the season Frank has promised for these past few years."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"An All-Star shortstop in the International League two times, Baker again will be in strong contention for a spot on the Yankee roster. Some players arrive fast, others late in reaching their full potential as major leaguers. This determined young man is considered to have all the credentials for major league success. This is his fourth major league camp and he just might be ready.
Frank works in his father's oil company during the off-season and enjoys hunting and golfing during his leisure hours. His brother, John, was a linebacker for Houston and San Diego (1963-1967) in the old American Football League."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


WADE BLASINGAME
"The Blazer filled in as a middle relief man last year and also had one start. He allowed runs in just four of his twelve games.
Wade was a $100,000 bonus player signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1961 out of Roosevelt High in Fresno, California. His best season was 1965 when he was 16-10 with the Braves, including a 1-hitter against the Mets and his former roommate, the newest Hall of Famer, Warren Spahn."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


JOE GRZENDA
"Joe is a veteran of 17 years in pro ball, including 219 major league games, all but three as a relief pitcher.
His first baseball contract was back in 1955 with the Detroit Tigers. He reached the major leagues with that club in 1961. He was signed by the Kansas City A's for the 1964 season. In 1967 he was sold to the Mets after compiling an impressive 6-0 record in relief with Birmingham, including 38 saves. The Minnesota Twins purchased him in 1968 and later traded him to the Washington Senators. Joe played for the Senators in '70 and '71 and compiled an impressive 5-2 mark with a 1.93 ERA in 1971 with the development of a 'slip pitch.' The Cardinals acquired him last year and then released him at the end of the season. Joe claims his off-season in 1972 was due mainly to lack of work.
He's a crafty and wily veteran who knows how to pitch and who has come back from adversity more than once in his career. He didn't receive his first start in the big leagues until 1970. The left-hander faced the Red Sox in Fenway Park and held them to just one hit over 8 1/3 innings, which he lists as his greatest baseball thrill to date.
Joe is a Deputy Sheriff of Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania during the off-season."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


RON KLIMKOWSKI
"Klimkowski has a fine 2.92 ERA for his three-year major career, split between the Yankees and A's. He's had knee troubles in recent seasons and underwent successful surgery this past off-season.
He spent the entire 1970 campaign with the Yanks as both a starter and reliever and compiled an excellent 2.64 ERA, including a 3-hit shutout against Detroit. He was the International League MVP in 1969, leading the league in ERA and wins, and helped pace Syracuse to the league championship. He was called up to the Yanks at the end of that season and hurled nine shutout innings in his first major league start against the Red Sox; he had no decision, however, as the game went extra innings."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


WAYNE GRANGER
"Source of relief. Granger has compiled 92 saves in the last four seasons, the best record in the majors. He had 19 saves and four victories in his first season with the Twins and his 63 appearances marked his lightest workload since reaching the majors.
Granger appeared in a record 90 games for the Reds in 1969 and his 70 appearances led the National League in 1971. In 1970 he set a major league standard of 35 saves, since broken by the Reds' Clay Carroll.
Pencil thin with a sidearm delivery, Granger was born in Springfield, Mass. and attended Springfield College. He was signed by the Cardinals for a reported $20,000 bonus and studied under Warren Spahn at Tulsa for two seasons. Granger was included in the deal which sent Bobby Tolan to the Reds for Vada Pinson in 1969, was traded to the Twins for Tom Hall in 1971, and traded to the Cards last winter."

-Hal Bock, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1973 Edition


MIKE PAZIK
"Mike Pazik came down from Holy Cross with a diploma and a baseball glove in June 1970 and put on a Yankee uniform for the first time. After he had thrown to Jim Hegan for about 10 minutes under the watchful eye of pitching coach Jim Turner, Turner commented: 'He's got the liveliest arm on the scene right now.'
Mike and the lively arm - the left one - is now considered one of baseball's top prospects. He created a sensation in his first spring training with the Yankees by dashing baseballs past hitters - only months after he had pitched a no-hitter for Syracuse in his first month of professional baseball. The Yankees are understandably expecting big things from Mike - perhaps as quickly as 1973."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Mike has had a brief but exciting career since entering pro ball with the Yankee organization in 1971. He began that season with Ft. Lauderdale of the Class A Florida State League and shortly thereafter was jumped all the way to AAA Syracuse where he hurled a no-hitter. The left-hander with a 'major league arm' was even more impressive in spring training last year when he compiled an ERA of 0.69, allowing just one run in 13 innings pitched and struck out nine against major league opposition. He was sent back to Syracuse for more seasoning and led the club in wins with 10 while showing continued improvement. Many feel it is just a matter of time before he makes the Yankees, and Mike hopes it will be soon.
He spent the off-season completing his education at Holy Cross. His dad played high school ball in Lynn, Mass. against Jim Hegan, currently the Yanks' bullpen coach."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


LARRY GOWELL
"Side-arming Larry Gowell had a big season at West Haven last year followed by an impressive September with the Yankees, earning him a good shot at the Yankee pitching staff in the near future. The 24-year-old Gowell, one of the few baseball players from the state of Maine, managed to acquire a strong playing interest despite the cold climate. He has been a leader in total innings pitched in the Yankee organization throughout his career, and put together an 11-game winning streak last summer to serve notice to the Yankees that his time may be here."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Larry enjoyed the best season of his career in 1972. His 14-6 record at West Haven included an 11-game winning streak which helped spark the club to the AA Eastern League championship. He was voted the top pitcher in the league; more than that, he was promoted to the Yankees at the end of the season and experienced his first major league action. He appeared in two games and impressed in both, hurling two scoreless innings of relief against Milwaukee on September 21, and allowing just one run in five innings in his first major league start on October 4, also against the Brewers.
He comes to spring training with the best shot he's ever had at making the parent team. Winter ball has helped his progress as it enabled him to develop a change-up to go with his blazing side-arming fastball.
Gowell is a Seventh Day Adventist, which prevents him from pitching from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


STEVE BLATERIC
"Off his very impressive minor league credentials of the past two years as a member of the Cincinnati organization, everything seems to be pointing toward success for Steve Blateric, a well-built, intellectual pitcher. And at age 28, nobody wants to make it more than Steve does. He's done about all he can do in the minor leagues.
The Yankees were certainly impressed by his minor league scorecards ... purchased from the Reds last September, he was put into relief and hurled shutout ball in his only Yank assignment. The roadsigns in Blateric's career are all pointing upward. Now it is up to him."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Steve is coming off an outstanding season of relief work at Indianapolis, the Reds' AAA farm club, where his 1.57 ERA in 62 relief appearances were marked by 8 wins and 13 saves. He reported to the Yanks late in the season and hurled four scoreless innings of relief on the last day of the season. He led the Eastern League in wins (14) and saves (15) while with Three Rivers in 1971, which earned him a stint with the Reds late in the season.
Steve hurled a seven-inning no-hitter on August 4, 1966, his first professional season. Originally signed by Boston, the Reds signed him as a free agent in June 1967."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


ALAN CLOSTER
"There was no better pitcher than Alan Closter in the International League in the second half of last season, and that's why Big Al is back for another shot with the Yankees this year. With his experience and determination, and the pitching maturity evident late last season, Al again rates a very good look this year. He may be the man to step in and give the Yankee pitching staff a big boost."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Now in his ninth season of organized baseball, Al Closter has come mighty close to winning a major league job. Signed originally by the Yankees, the big southpaw had a cup coffee with Cleveland and Washington before the Yanks reclaimed him.
Three knee operations delayed his progress. He was up with the Yankees during parts of the 1971 and '72 seasons. His 7-7 record with Syracuse last year, after returning from New York, does not indicate his effectiveness. He was off slowly and did not receive a starting assignment until July 20. From that time until the end of the season, he had an ERA of 1.93, allowing 15 runs in 70 innings, and led the Chiefs in seasonal ERA with a mark of 2.88.
This is a new year and Al will have the chance to win one of the open jobs on the 1973 Yankee staff."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


KEN BENNETT
"This 21-year-old left-handed hitting outfielder has shown rapid improvement in just two and half years of pro ball. An all-around athlete, he has good potential in all phases of the game - hitting, fielding and throwing - and also showed signs of power last year when he rapped out 15 homers at West Haven. He's basically on the 40-man roster and in camp this year to be protected from the draft. But he's not a player to be forgotten and, if he continues to improve at his present pace, could be heard from in a big way soon.
He was a prominent football player in high school at West High in Wichita, Kansas, where he was an honorable mention All-American and All-State. Baseball has always been his favorite sport, however, and Mickey Mantle his favorite player."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


DAVE CHEADLE
"Cheadle has all the classic requisites for a major league pitcher. He's tall, strong and can throw - hard.
Dave came off a disappointing season in 1971, 1-5 at Fr. Lauderdale and, although he jumped two notches to AA West Haven, posted a creditable record of 9-9 and improved throughout the year."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


RICK EARLE
"This hard-throwing right-hander has been advanced to the Yankees' winter roster for the first time this year after compiling a winning record in his first three seasons. He was 6-2 at Johnson City in 1970, 14-7 at Ft. Lauderdale in 1971 and 11-5 at West Haven (AA) last year, giving him an overall record of 31-14 for three years of organized baseball, a winning percentage of .689.
Rick is an overpowering pitcher with very good control. He has struck out nearly twice as many batters as he has walked. He should be pitching for the Yankees before too long."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


FRED FRAZIER
"Frazier has shown signs of brilliance in fielding at the keystone sack, especially when making the double play. He's been a second baseman since he first started playing baseball at the age of eight, and he won High School All-American honors at that position with Hoover High. Having an off-season with the bat, last season was the first time in his professional career he was not voted to the all-star team.
Physically he resembles Bobby Richardson, his favorite player as a youngster and one he hopes to emulate in the future. The Yankees still feel he has an excellent chance to do so."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


GEORGE ZEBER
"Zeber returned to the Yankee organization for the 1972 season after two years of military service and made great strides in his quest for a major league Yankee uniform. He was an all-star selection as a second baseman in the AA Eastern League, and one of the prime factors in West Haven's championship season.
An all-around athlete who played baseball (all-state), basketball and football in high school, George does everything well on a ballfield and continues to improve in all categories. These qualities, along with his great attitude and desire, make him one of several bright major league prospects in the Yankee organization."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


JIM DEIDEL
"Jim was the starting catcher on the Yanks' AA West Haven club, the Eastern League champs of 1972.
Big, strong and aggressive, Jim is a fine receiver with a very good throwing arm who has been advancing steadily in the Yankee farm system."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


DENNIS IRWIN
"This youngster played his first season of professional baseball at Johnson City last year. Showing poise and a pretty good bat, he was second on the club in hitting with a .294 average, second with eight homers and also second in RBIs with 33 - in just 52 games."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


SCOTT MCGREGOR
"This youngster had an outstanding overall record of 35-4 in 1972. He was 18-1 at El Segundo High with an ERA of 1.24, including back-to-back no-hitters; 5-0 with the El Segundo American Legion team including the national championship victory; 7-2 at Ft. Lauderdale after signing with the Yankees for a substantial bonus; and 5-1 in the Florida Instructional League last fall. His three-year record at El Segundo High was 58-6, with a strikeout record of 496 in 364 innings pitched.
He proved worthy of being the Yanks' No. 1 pick in the free agent draft. A very mature youngster, he showed continued improvement every time he stepped on the mound. If he continues progressing at that pace he could reach the Yankees in the very near future. Scott reminds many of Whitey Ford in his actions, poise, advanced knowledge of pitching, and even in his move to first base."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


GERRY PIRTLE
"Gerry comes to the Yankee camp after a great campaign of winter ball in Venezuela where was 10-6. The hard-throwing right-hander has progressed steadily through the Yankee organization, showing improvement every year."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


TERRY QUINN
"Terry reported to Oneonta from the University of Nevada where he was All-Conference in baseball. He did a commendable job behind the plate and has the necessary tools to become an outstanding catcher in the future."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


BOB SHEPPARD (Public Address Announcer)
"The voice that rings the lineups out at Yankee Stadium has long belonged to Bob Sheppard, public address announcer for the Yankees since the end of World War II. Bob is a retired high school English teacher who resides on Long Island."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook


GENE MONAHAN (Trainer)
"Yankee training needs are being passed this season from veteran Joe Soares to 28-year-old Gene Monahan. Joe, retiring after 13 seasons with the Yankees, was on hand in spring training to work with Gene, who has progressed through the Yankee farm system since 1962, when he joined the Fort Lauderdale Yankees as a bat boy. Gene has also worked at Columbus (Georgia), Binghamton and Syracuse."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Gene Monahan, trainer, is entering his first season in the major leagues. He's a graduate of Indiana (BS degree in Phys Ed) and the Yankee organization. He attended high school at St. Thomas Aquinas in Ft. Lauderdale, and upon graduation in 1962 joined the newly formed Ft. Lauderdale Yankees as a bat boy and the next year became the trainer.
He was elevated to a higher league in 1965 and 1966 when he served the Yanks' Columbus, Georgia club. He was at Binghamton in 1967 and '68 and has been at the Yanks' top farm club, the Syracuse Chiefs, the past three seasons.
Gene, 28, is married; his wife's name is Sue.
He succeeds the retired veteran of 13 seasons with the Yankees, Joe Soares, who will assist him in spring training."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide


TOBY WRIGHT (Organist)
"Toby Wright, Yankee Stadium's organist, made Sparky Lyle's 'Pomp and Circumstance' theme a tune of national attention last year. Toby plays for Stadium fans between innings and also keeps Ranger fans entertained at Madison Square Garden."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook


PETE SHEEHY (Clubhouse Man and Equipment Manager)
"Attention to Yankee clubhouse needs both in New York and in Fort Lauderdale are in the hands of Pete Sheehy and Nick Priore. Pete has been a fixture on the Yankee scene since 1927 and serves as both equipment manager and chief of the clubhouse. He has been assisted by Priore since 1971."

-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook

"Pete Sheehy, chief clubhouse man and equipment manager, who is the senior member of the Yankee organization in terms of service, joined the club in 1927 - the year of the legendary Murderer's Row. Casey Stengel once described him as the man on the Yankees who sees more, hears more, knows more, works more and says less than anyone in the history of the team.
A native New Yorker from the Yorkville section of town, Pete was selected from a group of boys waiting outside the Stadium one day to help out in the clubhouse, and he has been there ever since. He is ably assisted by Nick Priore."

-1973 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide