Evening star., 1960-12-15
Senators Look for Trades
After Getting 81 Players
Angels Acquire
KIu, Cerv, Yost
And Aspromonte

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And Aspromonte|
BOSTON, Dec. Is (AP).-|
Los Angeles and Washington,
stocked with their first orders
of merchandise, are ready for.
business as full-time members
OF the American League, while
baseball fans across the Nation
try to figure out how the two
newcomers made out.
For a combined outlay Of
"a, ,325 900, the two clubs pur-
chased their most important
assets-players-in yesterdays
unprecedented draft In Presi-
dent Joe Cronin's office here.
Most observers agree that the
price was high, but neither of
the new clubs is complaining.
Each had to start from scratch.
both have long.range building
plans and neither expects a
pennant overnight. s..
Angels Pulling for Kiu
The Angels are hoping that
Ted Kluszewski, slowed down
by an ailing back and 80 years,
will ,rediscover the muscular
touch that once made him the
scourge Of National League
pitching.
Big Klu, who batted .293 In
part-time duty with the White
Sox last season. appears to be
0 certainty to start at first
base for the Angels. barring.
of course, q trade. Both the
Angels and Senator's have in
dicated they are trade-minded.
but inter-league swapping ends
at midnight tomorrow.
Ken Aspromonte. form e r
Washington player who had
his best year last season with
Cleveland. batting .288. stacks
up as the starting second base
man for the Angels. And Eddie
Yost, the one-time slick fielding
third sacker for the Senators.
is the LA third baseman of
the moment.
Haney Lucky In Tosses
General Manager Fred Haney
Of the Angels won three tosses
and got first choice In infield-
ers, pitchers and catchers. Gen
eral Manager Ed Doherty wen
first choice in outfielders for
Washington and took Willie
Tasby of Boston.
The lineup for the Angels.
II they had to play today. prob
ably would have Kluszewski
at first base. Aspromonte at
second, Ken Hamlin of Kansas
City at shortstop. Yost at
third. Bob Cerv of the YAM
KEGS in leftfield, Ken Hunt.
another ex-Yankee, In center,
and Faye Throneberry of the
transplanted Senators in right.
OF the four catchers OBJ
tanned by the Angels, Ed Sa-
dowski Of Boston and Spokane
and Bob (Red) Wilson would
be the most likely choices.
The Angels picked UP some
familiar names In the pitch
ling department, with Eli Grha
and Duke Mas Of the Yankees
and Ned Carver OF Kansas
City among the better-knowns.
Tex Clevenser Of the old SEN
ators was another LA acauisi-
ton. .
Angels Get Youngsters
Not all of the Angels are olC
warhorses who have seen bet.
ter days. The list Of % pluckec
from the other major league
rosters includes several youne
men who are looking to the fu.
ture. ...
In the pitching department
the Angels have Dean Chance
l9-year -old Highlander from
Baltimore who had an IL!
record with Tri Cities last sea.
son: Aubrey Gatewood. 18'
year-old righthander from De.
troit who had o combined Iii
record with Durham ant
Duluth: lS-year-old Fred New
man of Boston. who was Alt
in the minors; l9.year-old Bok
Sprout Of Detroit. 1877 witt
Decatur. and 22-year-old Ror
Moeller of Baltimore. 81 witt
Vancouver. Newman is O right.
handler and Moeller and eproui
are southpaws.
j Bob Davis Of Kansas City
27-year-old righthander, Whit
was 4-4 with Dallas, and Jerr,
Casale. 27.year-old Reds 6os
pitcher who slipped to as 2-s
season after a 1873 MARI, In
1869. round out the LApitchins
staff.
Other catchers are Ear
Averill Of the White Sox. who
at 20 has been UP and down
the major-minor steps FIRE.
quently. and Bob Rodgers.
youngster from Detroit, who
played last year with Birming.
ham.
Picked with the infielders