The names appear in the box score in the same black ink on white newsprint as all the other players in the game.
“b – Escalera”
“c – Harmon”
What they accomplished on the field for the Cincinnati Reds against the Milwaukee Braves on April 17, 1954 – the Saturday before Easter – meant little in the 5-1 Milwaukee win.
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What their simple appearances in the game in consecutive seventh-inning plate appearances meant for the future of the franchise is undeniable.