Word: batters
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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PITTSBURGH, Penn., April 29--It's generally accepted in baseball circles that a pitcher sets up a batter. They mean the pitcher knows how to get a hitter off balance in order to dispose of his with a pitch thrown to his weakness...
Robinson also starred in the field. His perfect peg from deep right field caught catcher Lou Murgo at third, and kept the Browns from making the first a really big inning. Webb's walk to lead off batter Karb started the trouble. Successive errors by Charlie Walsh and Hank Young, plus a missed double play sent two quick runs across the place...
...fielder, Cranney has been hitting well with men on the bases, and dragged a beautiful bunt against Exeter to score the second run. Frank Nahigian, a prime example of the steadiness of the Yardlings, plays second. Nahigian has fielded well and gotten on base a lot as lead off batter...
Paul Murphy at shortstop has been a standout for the freshmen. A good hitter--three doubles against Brown--he has fielded smoothly, showing good balance, getting the ball off quickly and accurately. Joe Conzelman at third has improved steadily in the field, and a lefty batter, has hit solidly and bunted well...
Stock also appraised Stanky's natural talents at the plate-a wondrously accurate eye but no power-and taught him to be a lead-off batter. Appraising Stanky's future, Stock even consented to let Eddie marry his only daughter, Dickie, even though Eddie's baseball earnings that year were exactly $1,500. Dickie, a striking brunette, turned out to be quite an inspiration. Eddie was sold to Milwaukee of the American Association and hit the jackpot with a .342 batting average. He ended the 1942 season by being voted the A.A.'s most valuable player...