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Who Will Fill Baseball's Gaps In The Coming Years
The column surveys the post war era greats and asks who can fill the gaps left by legends such as Cobb Wagner Ruth and Feller. It lists potential successors including Dark Torgeson Kiner Raschi Berra and Campanella and notes risk and aging among stars like Williams Musial Newhouser and Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Wagner
Christy Mathewson
Nap Lajoie
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Gehrig
Matty
Cy Young
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Bob Feller
DiMaggios
Ted Williams
Bill Dickey
Hal Newhouser
Lou Boudreau
Stan Musial
Cobb
Wagner
Gen. Abner Doubleday
Mickey Cochrane
Wiliams and Musial
Joe DiMaggio
Ewell Blackwell
Charley Keller
Whitey Kurowski
Marty Marien
Gaime
Feller
Dimaggio
Williams
Musial
Marion
Newhouser
Boudreau
al Dark
Earl Torgeson
Braves
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Zernman
al Raschi
Bob Porterfield
Yankees
Larry Yogi Berra
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Ralph Branca
Sid Gordon
Giants
Eddie Kazak
Cardinals
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
Carl Furillo
Dodgers
Bob Chesnes
Pittsburgh
Johnny Groth
Detroit
Roy Campanella
Tommy Henrich
Tommy
Lloyd Merriman
Reds
Dick Kryhoski
George Kell
Tigers
Enos Slaughter
Pee Wee Reese
Ferris Fain
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia
Johnny Antonelli
Curtis Simmons
Robin Roberts
Phillices
Berra
Dickey
Raschi
Porterfield
Newhouger
Gus Zernial
White Sox
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