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Articles in May, 2003 issue of Baseball Digest

• Turn back the clock: former pitcher Elden Auker fondly recalls his days in the majors
  by Alan Tays
• Sparkplugs: players who make a difference: major league history features many players who have limited abilities but become valuable contributors through gritty play and never-say-die attitudes
  by George Vass
• Active career batting & pitching leaders: some players' are all-time rank is listed to the right of their career totals
• Major League Record Set or Tied in 2002
• New players figure to bolster Marlins, Phillies and White Sox - Warm Up Tosses
  by John Kuenster
• Baseball profile: Joe Randa-Kansas City Royals
  by Rick Sorci
• The game I'll never forget: Frank White: as told to Al Doyle: former Royals defensive great recalls his club's battles with the Yankees for the A.L. pennant, but Game 6 of the 1985 World Series remains a vivid memory
  by Al Doyle
• The fans speak out - Letters To The Editor - Letter to the Editor
• Remembering … Cecil Travis: former All-Star shortstop hit .314 during a 12-year big league career - Biography
  by Todd Newville
• Questions & answers with Jim Thome: Phillies' new first baseman does not seek publicity. He is more than happy to hit his homer, draw his walk and quietly slip out the back door of the clubhouse. But when reporters regularly do approach, he dutifully answ
  by Dennis Manoloff
• Dick Stuart: teammates remember "Dr. Strangeglove": despite his defensive deficiency, right-handed first baseman was quite a hitter - Brief Article - Obituary
  by Kevin Flowers
• Craig Biggio: Astros leader a true family man: while some major leaguers become stars and lose their sense of direction, it's refreshing to know there are role models like Houston's 15-year veteran
  by Jesus Ortiz
• National League - 2003 Pre-season Rosters
• Defense is first priority: solid glove work continues to be the essential standard by which shortstops are measured, even in the current era that has produced strong hitters at the position
  by Al Doyle
• Baseball rules corner: determining if a ball is "in flight" sometimes a critical call
  by Rich Marazzi
• American League - 2003 Pre-season Rosters