Word: batters
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...through dike-guarded channels. The rains started first in the north. Later, in the central part of the island, a record 40 inches of rain fell onto the rocky hills, then raced down in torrents that carried tumbling rocks the size of pumpkins along with them to batter dikes on the plain below. Changhua, a city of 70,000 people, was inundated. At one village near by, 15 people, marooned on a knoll, saved themselves by clinging to the tails of water buffalo that swam to dry land...
Home Team Batter. In Appleton, Wis., sentenced to two years' probation for beating his wife, William Van Linn told the court: "My wife wouldn't bake me a cake, and bakery cakes aren't as good as homemade ones...
...baseball for an army team, Castro marched to the mound in high spirits. A onetime sub at the University of Havana, he unleashed a wild fast ball, got a friendly reading from the umpire. With the count at 3 and 2, Fidel whipped a high, hard one over the batter's head. "Strike three!" the umpire said...
Boulris' heavy hitting carried the whole team at times during its first 20 games; but since then it has been discovered that a slow curve-ball does not at all agree with his batting style. Still, Boulris is such a naturally-gifted batter that he undoubtedly can overcome this weakness with a little practice...
Team: Milwaukee (by 3½ games) Pitcher: Face, Pittsburgh (6-0) Batter: Aaron, Milwaukee (.462) RBI: Banks, Chicago, Aaron (40) HRs: Mathews, Milwaukee...