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When Jim Prendergast reported to the Braves spring training camp in 1948,
he found he was one of many hurlers fighting for final roster spots. With so
many pitchers in camp he didn’t see a lot of Grapefruit League action, but he
pitched well enough in the opportunities he had, most notably an outing
against the Cardinals in which he pitched three perfect innings. After that game
manager Billy
Southworth commented that he wanted to see more of Jim. In the end, Jim made the club as one of 14 pitchers on the Braves
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