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NPITTSBURGH (CPI) Dick Stuart, a reformed pop off player who enjoys the role of a family man. said today he signed his 1962contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates at a good increase becauseI deserved it.”I talked with (General Manager) Joe Brown for a couple of hours at a third meeting and signed,” said the slugging first ■man.*'I figured I had something to talk about after my work last season.”Stuart hit 33 home runs last year, drove in 117 runs—the highest on the team—and wound up with a .301 batting average.“I hit 13 homers in September-17 in the last five weeks.” Stuart ■aid.Reminded that former Pirate Ralph Kiner had 16 homers in September of 1949. Stuart quipped:Yes, but he made more money than I did.”Fight ResultsMIAMI BEACH. Fla. (UPD-Rodolfo Diaz, 187, Argentina •topped Tony Alongi, 198, Miami Beach (10).HEADS FITNESS GROUP HARTFORD. Conr, lt;UPI) -Gov. John N. Dempsey of Connecticut today appointed former Yale University athletic director Robert Xlphuth as chairman of the Governor's Committee on Fitness.Stuart raised his batting average 41 points last year from the previous season and lifted his home run production from 23 to 35. He also was rated the fifth best slugger in the National League. His 1961 homer total set a Pirate mark for most round trippers by a first baseman.rrFfcii:tctfsirrs:Stuart made no bones that h; has set his sights on a huge sal-ary. I want to be a great major leaguer and when you’re great, you can earn big money, he said. I’m a family man now, have two children and responsibilities. Meb-be. I did pop off when I got Into the big league, but that's all changed now. I want to concentrate on being better.”SIa:ribitSn1Stuart made no secret last season that he was disappointed when he was platooned with RcxrkyNelson at first base.aaWsiDWBt Y si J;CwJinBolJ;yD“But once i Danny) Murtaugh start playing me regularly, I picked up” he said.While Stuart did not reveal his salary, a safe estimate is that he will receive about $35,000 for 1962.I'm being paid what a home run hitter should get.” he said.Dick admitted he has problems afield although there was improvement last year.”1 keep working on my fielding but sometimes I wonder if it does any good.” he smiled wryly. Asked to specify his fielding weakness. Dick laughed.I ‘‘It's getting a hold of that little round ball that is hit-at me.” heI said.
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Kittanning Daily Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Feb 08, 1962
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