1958
Final Record 100-54 (Eastern Division Champions)
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Peoria's 1958 AARBL First Round Entry Draft Selection Bill Monbouquette
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1958 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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Bill Monbouquette
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P
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Boston Red Sox
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2
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Tony Taylor
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2B
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Chicago Cubs
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3
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George Witt
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P
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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4
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R.C. Stevens
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1B
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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5
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Bob Lillis
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SS
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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6
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Tom Acker
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P
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Cincinnati Redlegs
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7
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Lou Berberet
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C
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Boston Red Sox
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8
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Joe Koppe
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SS
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Milwaukee Braves
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9
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Joe Pignatano
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C
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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10
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Hobie Landrith
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C
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Transactions
11/28/04:
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Released catcher Lou Berberet, pitchers Sal Maglie, Willard Nixon, Lou Sleater, Bob Smith, and outfielder Gene Stephens Announced the retirement of third baseman George Kell, catcher Hardy Peterson, and outfielders Frank Ernaga and Jim Pyburn.
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01/07/05:
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Traded shortstop Pee Wee Reese and second round pick in 1959 entry draft to Kansas City A's for outfielder Minnie Minoso.
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12/20/05:
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Traded third round pick in 1960 entry draft and fifth pick in 1959 entry draft to Des Moines Dusters for outfielder Wes Covington.
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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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40
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Acker, Tom
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53
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Hyde, Dick
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28
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Aguirre, Hank
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39
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Jackson, Larry
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22
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Conley, Gene
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32
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Law, Vern
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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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27
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Monbouquette, Bill
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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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49
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Witt, George
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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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41
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Hegan, Jim
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59
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Berberet, Lou
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16
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Landrith, Hobie
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58
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Pignatano, Joe
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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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15
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Koppe, Joe
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19
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Dark, Alvin
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11
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Lillis, Bob
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44
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Gentile, Jim
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3
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Reese, Pee Wee (1)
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12
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Hoak, Don
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5
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Taylor, Tony
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18
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Kluszewski, Ted
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7
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Stephens, R.C.
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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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4
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Maxwell, Charlie
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34
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Covington, Wes
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9
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Minoso, Minnie
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6
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Furillo, Carl
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24
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Mays, Willie
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14
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Lemon, Jim
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25
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Siebern, Norm
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(1)Traded to Kansas City for Minnie Minoso
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