Dirker was 12 and 6 last season we say had to sit out a lot of the year because of a bad arm.

He's 12 and 6 lifetime against the Giants.

Dirker wasn't able to pitch after August 8 last year.

At one time he had a 10-1 record in 1971,

but came up with a bad arm.

He can throw hard.

He's still a very young man.

He's just 25 years old.

He lives now in Houston. He was now in Houston.

He was born in Hollywood, California.

Been with Houston ever since 1964.

They didn't have a curfew for him when he first joined the ball club.

They just changed his diapers late in the evening.

He was just a baby when he came over to Houston, and he stuck around with him.

He delivers to Willie Mays.

He hits the first pitch to shortstop.

Metzger, the first base, and Mays was retired for the first out.

So Willie went for the first pitch, as he has, each of the first two games of the season, and grounds out to short stuff. They think there's only one way to take you out of the ballgame. Take you out to it, that is, in a 1972 Chevrolet. Caprice is the most luxurious way to do it. Chevrolet wants your new Caprice to be the best car you ever own. Tito 20s.

A bow bat left-handed as a switch batter against Dirker.

Takes inside, low for a ball.

One and all.

Mel Steinner behind the plate.

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