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Coach Stuffy McInnis is not yet sure of his starting pitcher, but the nod may go to lefty Rube Webb, who faced the Bruins last week, allowing only seven hits and two earned runs. If Webb does not start, fast-baller Bob Ward will be the choice, McInnis said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nine Faces First Place Bruins at Providence | 5/6/1952 | See Source »

Coach Eddie Jeremiah relied heavily on experienced curve-baller Frank Logan early in the season, but last year's freshman ace, Pete MacKinnon, has turned into a top sophomore prospect. Either of these two may start against Harvard at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow...

Author: By Edward J. Coughlin, | Title: Nine Will Meet Dartmouth, Princeton; Hoping for Split | 5/11/1951 | See Source »

...other hand, the Yankees have little youth and Ed Lopat is their only slow-baller. All they have is more consistent and far more powerful batters, an infinitely superior double-play combination, a sounder and deeper front-line pitching staff, and the human winner, Joe DiMaggio...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 10/4/1950 | See Source »

...Fire-baller Dana Bresnahan yesterday pitched his way into the baseball Hall of Fame, as he and his comrades of company D conquered a fighting Dunster team, 4 to 3, to capture Harvard's intramural baseball championship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CO. D. WINS IN INTRAMURALS | 6/6/1944 | See Source »

...Freddy Fitzsimmons as manager will not be a pushover. A product of the late John J. McGraw's careful supervision, Fitz has fooled the sportswriters, who kept saying he was through, every year since 1935. Each season-as his big-league total rose to 18-knuckle-baller Fitz rocked into his half-spin, his "butterfly" ball fluttered, cajoled and deceived .300 hitters. An easygoing storehouse of baseball knowledge, Fitz should be an immeasurable asset to the Phillies' personnel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fitz to Philly | 8/9/1943 | See Source »

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