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...customer of the Fabergé establishment in London was the former Empress Eugenie of France, who spent most of her time lamenting the loss of her empire ("I told you I died in 1870") and the loss of her youth ("I'm just a fluttering old bat"). Edward VII constantly demanded new surprises, exclaiming gruffly "We must have no duplicates!" In a single day, Fabergé's biographer H. C. Bainbridge remembers, the house of Fabergé played host to the King and Queen of Norway, the Kings of Denmark and Greece, and Alexandra, Edward's consort...
Though he was a good fielder and had a fair batting eye, he was no long-ball hitter. It took him the better part of three seasons and 1,675 times at bat to hit his first major league home run. But in 1960, his first full year in the majors. Wills stole so many bases (50) that the Dodgers' front office presented him with the second-base sack from their home park...
Like all other Giants, the Latins play in the shadow of Willie Mays, 31, still the superstar and the delight of the fans with his freewheeling base running, back-to-the-ball basket catches and powerful bat...
...Hodges, still a hero in Flatbush, Pitcher Roger Craig, another well-remembered ex-resident of Ebbets Field. And they sure did try: in six of their 14 lonely victories, they came from behind to win; in 21 of their 37 defeats, they managed to get the tying run to bat in the last inning. Even in defeat, they had humor. "That feller can hit it to the centerfield wall," said Casey of one Met regular, "if only they don't curve it first." In one game, the Mets left eleven runners stranded, failed to score with the bases loaded...
...Wolf-Man" Drummey displayed his prowess in the batter's box by winning the Charles H. Blair bat, annually awarded to the leading batsman in the EIBL. His .471 average was top in the league. Second to Drummey was Bartolet with a .412 average...