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...code specifically bans a number of words and phrases, among them: bat (applied to a woman); nuts (except when meaning crazy); razzberry (the sound); torn cat (applied to a man). Also banned: jokes about traveling salesmen and farmers' daughters; suicide or divorce as an answer to human problems; fortunetelling, astrology, phrenology, palm-reading and numerology, if shown in a way that might "foster superstition or excite interest or belief...
...that the Giants could pitch to McDougald. The first time, the strategy worked. But in the sixth inning, after DiMaggio's second pass, Johnny Mize walked and Outfielder Hank Bauer punched out a long triple that put the Yankees ahead, 4-1. In his final turn at bat,† Joe blasted another double, then was out trying to take third on a bunt. It was a sloppy play and nothing to cheer about, but as DiMaggio jogged from the field, the crowd, sensing that they might be seeing Joe in action for the last time, rose to its feet...
...always lacked the flash and dash of a Babe Ruth or a Ty Cobb; he was a perfectionist of the diamond, a picture player in the Frank Chance tradition. No catch ever looked tough, the way Joe loped up and cradled it. No stance at the plate-bat poised and feet widespread-was ever so widely imitated. None could match the easy swinger who banged out 361 homers, played on ten world championship teams...
...just a month short of 37, with the bounce gone out of his legs, the zip out of his arm, and a bit of the bang out of his bat, Joe could still play the game-from memory-better than most outfielders. He obviously wanted to call it quits while he was still on top. But, like most champions, he could not quite bring himself to the final exit. On Yankee President Dan Topping's urging, he agreed to think it over before making up his mind for good...
...Springfield right wing Johnny Adams came in on Craven on the left corner of the goal, and passed the ball on a line across the goalmouth to center forward Zack Marshall, who slammedit into the other corner. Craven had lunged for Adams, but he changed direction and manageed to bat Marshall's shot out. Springfield took 38 shots in all, though some went over or wide of the uprights...