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...still a few more figures out of their record books, baseball's statisticians discovered that five of the best nine pitchers in the American League were lefthanders. Best of all was the Chicago White Sox's Billy Pierce, who had an earned-run average of 1.97. Yogi Berra, Yankee catcher who was Most Valuable Player for the third time, led the American League in catching errors. Yogi made 13 misplays for an average...
...Baseball writers began an early warm-up for next season's campaign by electing Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra the Most Valuable Player in the American League for the second year in a row and the third time in his career. Other three-time American League winners: Jimmy Foxx, of the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, and the Yankees' Joe DiMaggio...
...decision in the 1955 World Series opener when Brooklyn's Jackie Robinson was called safe on a steal of home. Infielder Frank Kellert, who was at bat for the Dodgers at the time and in the best position to see the play, belatedly declared that Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra had tagged Robinson out. Kellert's delayed announcement was made after the Dodgers traded him to the Chicago Cubs...
...series play. Still Casey Stengel stuck with his starting pitcher. Bob Grim. In the seventh, the Yanks began to rough up Dodger Rookie Roger Craig; Pinch Hitter Bob Cerv reached him for a home run and Dodger Manager Alston brought in Clem Labine. Casey countered with Bob Turley and Berra contributed a home run. It was not enough. The Dodgers scored once more in the eighth, won the game...
...arms in the majors. Only fast or foolhardy men will try to run on him when he gets a jump on the ball. Duke Snider in center can go get the tough ones. At the plate he takes a harder cut than either Campy or the Yankees' Yogi Berra, and he can hit the ball wherever it is pitched. Even a high outside ball, if Duke can reach it, will wind up in the leftfield stands. Junior Silliam, who broke in as Brooklyn's second baseman, will probably start in left field. He is about due to start...