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...Defensively, the Crimson's catcher's importance cannot be understated. In that 9-8 win over the Crusaders last Wednesday, Lentz saved the day with his glove as well as his bat. In the inning before he singled home the game-tying, Holy Cross was threatening to expand its lead with the bases loaded and just one out. Lentz, however, took the wind out of the Crusaders' sails when he picked a runner off third base for the second out of the inning...
...were very tentative and didn't come out aggressive," Walsh said. "I was shocked. [Breslow] pitched well-no doubt about it-but we weren't getting the bat on the ball. We were just sitting there watching his fastball...
...Democratic donor Denise Rich, who was persuaded to go to bat for her former husband in spite of a bitter divorce, had been bargaining with prosecutors for weeks in an attempt to work out an immunity deal. Any deal she cuts means nothing she tells them, and nothing derived from leads she gives them, can be used against her. Investigators are looking at whether Clinton pardoned Marc Rich in exchange for large contributions from Denise Rich to Clinton's presidential library, the Democratic party or other political campaigns, and whether Marc Rich was the actual source of the money...
...Pops," as he was known, was a burly, intimidating presence, whose command of a bat was widely rumored to send opposing pitchers into pre-game hysterics. He wore his team's odd, cylindrical hat with more than style than one might have thought possible. He led us to the 1979 World Championship, simultaneously leading us in rousing choruses of Sister Sledge's "We Are Family," the unofficial Pirates theme song. He was a palpable presence at Three Rivers, guarding the team, and, I always suspected, the city itself, from unseen dangers...
...Three Rivers was demolished in February to make room for the city's celebrated new PNC Park - where the grass is real and the bleachers are old-fashioned aluminum. And a statue of Stargell, bat in hand, stands watch over his team, and the city that loved...