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July's Best Rookie in a Class by Himself Saturday, August 1st , 1964 In July Bruce Cardenas of St. Louis was the cream of the crop among first-year players. The National Baseball League has named this talented hurler the Rookie of the Month for his remarkable performance. He recorded 3 wins and no losses in 5 starts. Tossing 34.1 innings he fanned 30 and walked 13 as he compiled a solid 1.57 ERA. This season Cardenas has a 9-4 mark in 18 starts with a 2.81 ERA. He has given up 103 hits in 125 innings, struck out 80 and issued 49 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .222 batting average against him. |
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