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The 1972 Yankees had 5 'everyday' starters ... C Thurman Munson, 2B Horace Clarke, SS Gene Michael, LF Roy White, and CF Bobby Murcer.

Duties at 1B were shared by Ron Blomberg and Felipe Alou ... it was 3B and RF by committee as Celerino Sanchez, Bernie Allen, Hal Lanier, and Rich McKinney all started at 3B and Johnny Callison, Ron Swoboda, Charlie Spikes, and Rusty Torres all started in RF.

P Mel Stottlemyre led the team with 36 starts with Fritz Peterson starting 35 games and Steve Kline starting 32.

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The first starting lineup on April 7, 1970 for the New York Yankees in their first regular season game was Mel Stotlemyre was the Starting Pitcher and the batting order was the second baseman Horace Clarke, Catcher; Thomas Munson, Left Fielder; Roy White, First Baseman; John Ellis, Third Baseman; Danny Cater, Cener Fielder; Bobby Murcer, Right Fielder Blefary and Shortstop; Gene Michael.

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