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When he walks to the plate like an outsize Little Leaguer, batting helmet resting loosely on his ears, hardly anyone in Boston cheers, or even boos. When he stands in to bat lefthanded, only the shortstop bothers to play him deep. The front office talks blandly of trading him, fans pass him blankly on the street, his manager bats him seventh and remarks flatly, "You never really know he's around." At 34, the Red Sox' James Edward ("Pete") Runnells is one of the most inconspicuous players in baseball. He is also the best hitter in the American...
...Castro himself, in a final pep talk: Cuba's athletes were going to Jamaica "not as athletes, but soldiers fighting the cause of socialism. There will be people who will try to kidnap you." As protection, he sent 20 secret-service men to guard his warriors; even the bat boy on Cuba's baseball team...
...Cuba's soccer team was dumped 2-1 by the tiny Dutch West Indies. The water polo team was humiliated 23-4 by Panama. Next, the Cuban baseball team lost 4-3 to Puerto Rico, but not before the game had been delayed 20 minutes by a bat-swinging riot that left seven fans and players hurt...
...seventh-place Phillies have done O.K. this year. The big bat of Roy Sievers has given them needed power and All-Star righthander Art Mahaffey has pitched solid ball all season. Outfielder Tony Gonzales has been hitting steadily at slightly over...
Schilling inadvertently solved the problem earlier this season when muscle injuries forced him from the lineup. But the sophomore infielder is back, and his huge glove and tiny bat pose a familiar problem for Manager Mike Higgins. If he can't afford to have Schilling out of the lineup, he can barely afford to have him in it either...