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Originally Posted by irishmic
Pirates also picked an outfielder from the Royals, Amos Otis, an allstar with KC, past his prime with Pitt. Also I remember a "Shortstop" 5'4" Freddie Patak, played both on Royals and Pirates.
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Irishmic you have hit upon two of my favorite players from my youth. Freddie Patek was a hero to lots of kids in KC back in the early 70's, since most of us were about the same height. Here's a shot of Freddie leading off of first base with 6'6" Frank Howard of the Senators holding him on.
Then there was "Famous" Amos Otis, who patrolled centerfield for the Royals for most of the 70's (thanks to Amos and Willie Wilson the Royals only had 2 centerfielders over a 20 year span). The fans used to chant "A-O, A-O" when he batted. He was known for his nonchalant manner of catching fly balls with one hand. Everybody used to yell, "Two hands, Amos" when he'd catch a fly ball. A really good solid ball player who could hit for average, steal bases, and knock one out of the park when needed.
Thanks for letting me stroll down memory lane.
