You must give them one point. They had the ballgirl concept just right.

As for the players, research from just the team leaders alone shows great success after Auburn.

Joe Beckwith was the team's ace, before going to the majors and winning a World Series with the Royals. Terry Leach enjoyed 12 seasons in the big leagues and wrote a book about his unlikely experiences. And check out that baseball card!

Dennis Bailey was on the Academic All-SEC team and is now a prominent Montgomery attorney.

The coach, Paul Nix, coached at Auburn for 21 years and finished with more than 500 career wins, which is still in the top 10 among SEC coaches. He made two College World Series appearances. One of those in the very next season.

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