Word: bateador
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...game is beisbol. The lanzador stands on the lomita and throws the pelota to the bateador, who tries to hit it over the heads of the jardineros with a mighty swing of his palo. If he hits it over the fence, he gets a cuadrangular and the home-town fanáticos go wild with...
...Natural. Batting directly behind Mays, in the No. 4 cleanup spot, is the most powerful bateador, Orlando Cepeda, 24, whose booming palo has been tormenting National League pitchers since the start of the season. First Baseman Cepeda is batting .330, leads the National League in hits (with 77), ranks second in home runs (with 15) and runs batted in (with 55). The other Latins are almost as impressive. In his second year up, Puerto Rico's Jose Pagan ranks among the league's sharpest shortstops. Pitcher Juan Marichal, from the Dominican Republic, already has eight victories...
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