CAN BOLLING AND McMILLAN BRING MILWAUKEE THE PENNANT?
“Bolling” was six-year veteran second baseman Frank Bolling, who’d come to the Braves from the Tigers in a December 1960 deal that sent catcher Dick Brown, outfielder Bill Bruton, second baseman Chuck Cottier and pitcher Terry Fox to Detroit for Bolling and a player to be named later (Neil Chrisley). “McMillan” was Roy McMillan, a 10-year veteran shortstop, who’d come to the Braves from Cincinnati in a deal that sent pitchers Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro to the Reds. The Braves were coming off a run beginning in 1953 that saw them win two pennants and a World Series title, and finish no lower than third for eight straight seasons, racking up five second-place finishes, including in 1959-’60. Going into the ‘60 season, Braves manager Chuck Dressen insisted that his 24-year-old second baseman Chuck Cottier only needed to hit “just a little bit” to earn the starting nod at the keystone position. “There’s nothing wrong with his fielding,” Dressen told reporters during spring training. “Defens
