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...After sophomore starter Anthony Nutter and lefty senior Ryan Watson got shelled to the tune of a combined 14 runs on 16 hits in just the first 4 1/3 innings, the Crimson desperately needed someone to take the ball, throw it over the plate, and get the team back on the bus as quickly as possible...
...team’s offense has scored 64 runs in its last eight games, generating significant fanfare thanks to the recent infatuation with the long ball on the part of Crimson slugging seniors Tom Stack-Babich and Matt Rogers...
...Hofeld didn’t cure his propensity to serve up the long ball yesterday, but he did show promising signs that the form which he displayed in a memorable four-hit, complete game gem against Cornell last season may still lurk within—signs that will certainly be welcomed with measured optimism by a depleted Crimson pitching staff...
...line.Kyle A. Mahowald ’09, Secretary of The Harvard Crossword SocietyRoving Reporter (RR): This was a great event. So, Kyle, what’s your favorite crossword clue of all time?Kyle A. Mahowald (KAM): One of my favorite clues of all time is “Ball Field?” and the answer is “Situational Comedy.”RR: That’s hilarious! Ummm….actually…I don’t really get it.KAM: Like Lucille Ball?RR: Ohhh! I know you interned for Will Shortz...
Take its creators, for instance. Jack Norworth, the lyricist, started his career doing minstrel shows and vaudeville acts at the turn of the 20th century, just as baseball was making a name for itself. The National Association of Base Ball Players had been established in 1858 and Major League Baseball itself would be founded in 1903. One day while riding a New York subway, Norworth saw a sign that read "Baseball Today - Polo Grounds." And in 15 minutes, he had scribbled the words of his fun-time anthem on the back of an envelope - now on display at the National...