Miami Palmetto High School - Palm Echo Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Clam fiddler Stews Woods moves in to ratrlava I base hit against a worthy upponent. Stun routes to the catching uosmnn wl-an needed in halo cut stremzth tn the team- I Baseball Team Members Take Practice Seriously Agility, stamina. and the wiil to win are three important aspects of baseball. Panther team. mates practiced long hours and playr seven Innings on the diamond. They had an essentiaf Irking Ior the sport and a determination 10 win. Palmetto's starting lineup I'm the first game cansisied of: first baseman. Jim Yancey: second baseman. Wayne Rafter: third baseman. Dale FJsher: shortstop. Rick Swaine: lelt fielder. Rick Howe: center fielder. Chuck Grandy: rlght field- er. Fletcher Shurley. The stading battery was Steve Woods. catcher. and Wayne Ya ncey pitch- er. Other pitchers were: Pat Mariin, Rocky Doddridge, Paul Tichert and Bill Miller. Six iuniar starters dominated 1he season lineup. Ruchln; for a hotbed ball in the Gables game is Bruce Swain. Panther diammdmn fought for seven Innings.

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bx- . H- r 'f J9 a - ,. - - u- . . ' . . ' - a , - n . ' .31 w. .9 g: 46.x:- ?.a'-$.-r'a; Baseball squad is first row: M. Ghezzi, D. Fisher. 3. Miller. P. Law. R Swain. J. Moore. 0. Grandy. F. Overdyke. J. Cneech. T. Eager: row m: P. Martin .L Yancey. S. Mortum R Doddridga. W Yancey, S. Wood, C Gainsford, K.Adan15. M. Murry, B. Kluzeswwck. G. McCorkle, F. Shurley. ! Walter Chwallk gives pitchers Rocky Doddridse. Wayne Yancy, and Pat Martin some advice. ; . Pat and Wayne were in the starting rotation last season while Rocky was in the autlield. A J fnfietder Dale Fisher begins to throw to first base. Dale gains experience for next Seasanl

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Charles Grundy stretches for a ball at practice Preparing ior a hail from the pitcher 1'5 Jim Yancey. Concentration. a My seamen. Grandy plays mild base and outfield. factor In Yancefs steady hitting. helped his batting in the season. ..- ' . '4- W43. SENIOR FIELDER STEVE WOOD DWES FOR A CATCH AT THE GABLES GAME AT SUNILAND FIELD.