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...first a career at South Carolina, but somewhere along the line he gained 20 pounds and lost his quickness, forcing the switch to DH. His career took several spins and culminated in his final batting average .222. Pro interest has waned, to say the least, but the South Carolina bench was plenty excited when he broke his 1 for 16 CWS slump and swatted one long in the seventh, off the light tower in right. It looked like another in the CWS tradition of extra inning finales. And then another hero...
Permanent Hiding. The caused a furor in Chicago. In an editorial, the Sun Times cited legal organizations that had called Wilson "unqualified" for the bench. The Tribune viewed the whole affair as a "tragedy." So heated was the criticism that Wilson called a press conference to defend his decision and reiterate that the state had not proved its case "beyond a reasonable doubt...
Wide receiver Bob Bowman hurries to the sidelines but stops, as planned, a yard inbounds, and feigns idle conversation with other bench warmers. Winthrop comes to the line of scrimmage, and Durham fades back to pass. Bowman streaks down the sidelines, unnoticed by the Mather defense. Durham throws long. Bowman, all alone at the twenty, grabs it, but juggles it until reaching the goal line. He then drops the ball. Final score: Mather 13, Winthrop...
...Lasorda is in his rookie season as manager of the Dodgers. After 27 years as a spear carrier in the organization, he is enjoying the big job. Says he: "Managing during this streak has been a lot more fun than it was watching from the bench back in '55." An open, ebullient man, subject to sudden attacks of overstatement (Dodger Stadium is "blue heaven on earth"; "Cut me, I bleed Dodger blue"), Lasorda is the antithesis of Predecessor Walter Alston, who perfected the art of keeping his own counsel. "I believe in whooping it up, patting guys...
...first game, little was flowing for the Crimson as it only tapped Dartmouth hurler Dave DeMarco for six hits. DeMarco's assortment of fastballs, sliders and benders caused six timely strikeouts to stifle the screams of "Rally" abounding from the Harvard bench...