Word: benching
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...fascinating observation Angell gleans from Joe Garagiola, a former catcher himself, in this chapter is that Johnny Bench, without a doubt the greatest catcher of his time, probably set back the art of catching, on account of his own great skills. Only Bench, with his extraordinarily quick release and balance, Angell's argument goes, could get away with catching the pitch one-handed, which normally catchers are taught not to do so that their throwing hand is on the ball if a Rickey Henderson or Vince Coleman tries for second base...
...knew that if I didn't save it, I couldn't come back to the bench," Donnelly said...
...should have used the bench more," Kleinfelder said. Kleinfelder said she plans to show some depth tomorrow against the Owls...
...Varsity eight was composed of coxswain Leigh Weiss, stroke Thompson, seven-seat Karen Weltchek, six Mary McCagg, five Betsy McCagg, four Vicky Keane, three Joanna Bench, two Martha Rodgers and bow Jillian Buriak...
...evening session in the House of Commons was nearly over when Labor Member Ron Brown did the unforgettable -- and unforgivable. Frustrated by the government's tax policies and cuts in welfare spending, Brown roared down from his back-bench seat, hurled papers at a minister, then grabbed the 17th century ceremonial mace that rests at the center of the Commons and threw it to the floor. The nearly 5-ft.-long staff, part of the Crown Jewels, is a cherished symbol of Parliament's rule...