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Mispronouncing Cannizzaro's name, Casey Stengel said, "Canzoneri is the only defensive catcher who can't catch." In 1964, Cannizzaro batted .311, by far a career-high, in 60 games. Only with the 1969-70 expansion Padres was he a regular. (TJ)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 10, 1961: An expansion draft to stock the new National League clubs takes place in Cincinnati. Selecting 1st, Houston takes Giants SS Eddie Bressoud; the Mets take 31-year-old Giant C Hobie Landrith. Second choices are Bob Aspromonte (45s) and Elio Chacon. Other Houston selections include Bobby Shantz, Ken Johnson, Dick Farrell, and Bob Lillis. New York takes Roger Craig, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer, Gus Bell, Jay Hook, among others. Also, Cards C Chris Cannizzaro, out much of this year due to an appendectomy.