Word: bradsher
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Born. To Enos Bradsher ("Country") Slaughter, 40, balding, longtime (1938-53) St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, who joined the New York Yankees last August, broke up the third World Series game with a home run, and Fifth Wife Helen Spiker Slaughter, 26: a daughter, their first child (his second); in Kansas City, Mo. Name: Gaye Arlene. Weight...
...Outfielder Hank Bauer, a hardened old pro at 34, and a veteran of six series. Catcher Yogi Berra was only 31, but already a squat relic of more series (seven) than any other player on either team. There was also a durable outfielder of 40 summers named Enos Bradsher Slaughter. Back in mid-August, old Case Stengel had squinted into the future and decided that once his Yanks won the pennant they would need someone like "Country" Slaughter-a tough customer who plays every ball game for blood. So Country, who had grown up on the gashouse tactics...