Word: bostons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Even more depressing, as I glance through the shredded pages of my Sporting News, is the fact that the consensus of the country's best sporting minds can put the Red Sox--the Boston Red Sox--no better than fourth place. Surely this must be some sort of joke, and in bad taste at that. For years the best team in the American League--held back by a lamentable string of misfortunes, the Red Sox appear ready at last to move...
...facts, ignored by one and all (including the low and callous Boston sports scribes), speak for themselves. Boston has the best left-fielder and batsman in baseball, Ted Williams, the best rightfielder in baseball, Jackie Jensen, the best third baseman in baseball, Frank Malzone, the finest clutch performer and general handyman in the league, Pete Runnels, plus a large number of reliable sidemen...
...important of all, the Red Sox pitching will be much improved over last year. Tom Brewer should win 20 games, big Frank Sullivan might also approach that total, and strong work should be expected from the surprise of the '58 season, Ike Delock. Frank Bauman, long a disappointment to Boston fans, has shown considerable improvement this Spring, and he might well develop into the Sox' first left-hander since Mel Parnell's departure. Couple these four with such promising players is Bill Monbouquette, Ted Bowsfield, Dave Sisler, and Herb Moford and you have a staff which should...
...list there are several teams with considerable potential, but from here it looks like the Red Sox will pull it out. Many fans and sportwriters throughout the country have cast grave doubts on this eventuality, but for the past twelve years the CRIMSON has picked Boston and will not be swayed now by the flimsy appeal of public opinion. At a time when all around us values are being shaken and loyalties broken and betrayed, the CRIMSON stands firm and casts a dissenting vote...
...Power and the Glory, then, while not a great play, is a good play; the same may be said of the performance. Repertory Boston has undertaken a difficult assignment, what with a cast of twenty-eight plus extras-and six different sets. That the group gives a sound performance of a worthwhile play is heartening and encouraging...