Graig Nettles

Batting fifth and playing left field, star of the 1972 World Series, 1974 American League Most Valuable Player runner-up from the Oakland A's, Joe Rudy.

Batting sixth and playing third base, averaging 23 home runs each of his last five seasons for the New York Yankees, Greg Nettles.

Batting seventh and playing first base, only man ever to hit home runs in his first two World Series at-bats from the world champion Oakland A's team tennis.

Batting eighth playing shortstop, he's stolen more than 500 bases and over 30 for 10 consecutive years from the Oakland A's Kirk Campanaris.

Not so much on the grass, but on artificial surface, it's tough to catch a ball off your chest.

Although this is natural grass, of course.

Jerry Royce now a pitch to Greg Nettles, hitting .284 where the Yankees, 14 homers, 55 runs batted in.

He wasn't figuring much in the balloting up until about three weeks ago, and he got quite a surge.

Gamble is the DH.

Greg Nettles at third base.

Watson at first base.

Cerrone is the catcher.

That's the third strikeout for Rudy Mayne.

What a big strikeout that is.

Greg Nettles goes in to talk to his pitcher.

Just to remind him that Henderson is on at third.

The shortstop is Larry Milburn, who has been a most welcome surprise for them.

Greg Nettles, who's doing nothing with a bat, but carrying a great glove at third.

On the outfield, Dave Winfield, who continues to be one of the best throws on you, as we said.

Jerry Mumphrey in the center field.

That

goes sailing out toward the shortstop.

Greg Nettles fields the ball at third, and they just get Robin Young.

It's a little disconcerting to have a piece of lumber whirling at you while you're trying to field a ball.

This is the American Forces Radio and Television Service.

The batter is Greg Nettles, batting .248, 13

home runs, 48 runs batted in.

He's hit in the last three games at .333 with a home run, three runs, and four RBIs.

Talking to many members of the press down by the cage.

The two ball pitch.

Bows it off his foot, and the count is 2-1 on Greg Nettles as Yogi Berra picks up another one.

Yogi quoted in the fall here when the shadows are tough in left field.

The boomer.

And Greg Nettles is gone in to play third base.

And we've got a new pitcher, Bill Campbell.

So it's a 5-2 ballgame, and Bill Campbell, who's having quite a year for the Red Sox, and his statistics speak for themselves as you look at him, 9-5, 2.53, but I think Red Sox coach Al Downing said it all, says he comes out to pitch like it's Christmas morning.

Campanera six times had 50 or more stolen bases.

Struck him out.

Foul tip held onto by Simmons, the strikeout, and it brings up Greg Nettles.

He'll get a tremendous hand.

Milwaukee Brewer, first baseman Cecil Cooper.

Representing the New York Yankees, third baseman Greg Nettles.

Pitchers Tommy John.

And Ron Guidry.

So there are two away.

American League bullpen gets active as we look at Suter.

Greg Nettles the batter.

Nettles with 13 home runs.

He's clearing brawl.

Phil Lee, Greg Nettles with his shoulder.

Early in his career, some say even Rick Burleson, we've Covering from the rotator cuff.

May have re-injured at an altercation.

Call him a little semi-bush as Jones strikes out, and they ask Fidrich, who's Munson? Oh, they told him the comments, and Fidrich says, who's Munson?

How about you? Greg Nettles, you remember that Monday night game we all did? Greg was talking to his bat, telling the bat to hit the ball for a home run, and he said later on, after he popped up, he forgot his bat was a Japanese bat and didn't understand English.

Pete Rose, who singled up the middle and scored.

Now with runners at first and second.

So in the late, in the seventies, they named Thurman Munson to the role.

And then a couple of years after he died, it went to Greg Nettles who held it for a couple of years.

And then between 86 and 88, it was a, there was both a pitching and an on-field captain position shared by Willie Randolph and Ron Guidry.

And then I guess Mattingly, Jeter, Judge.