To the baseball fans, lazily sunning themselves in St. Petersburg, Fla. last week, it was just another exhibition game. To New York Yankee Manager Casey Stengel, artfully juggling 16 players into the lineup, it was another chance to solve his three most pressing problems: 1) a man to replace retired Centerfielder Joe DiMaggio; 2) an infielder to fill the gap when Second Baseman Gerry Coleman goes back to Marine flying duty; 3) another starting pitcher to rotate with his three proven performers, Vic Raschi (21-10), Ed Lopat (21-9), and Allie Reynolds (17-8).
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