Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Third Game. In the ninth, with the Dodgers leading 3-2, the Bums cracked two singles off Southpaw Ed Lopat, and Stengel moved in Righthander Tommy Gorman. Robinson and Reese welcomed him with a perfect double steal. Then a sinking fast ball got away from Catcher Yogi Berra and both runners scored: Dodgers 5, Yanks...
...Rookie catcher Ray Katt singled home the decisive run in the ninth, scoring Bob Thomson. Righthander Lew Burdette lost his 11th decision of the year as a result...
...skulls with screw-hoops of steel. In some cases they are not even permitted to call a suspect a liar; they must say politely: "I suggest that your answer to my last question contained certain inaccuracies." Moreover, since no confession obtained under duress is valid in British law, the catcher must take care not to hector or bully his man beyond a certain point. The professional British spycatcher must 1) detect the spy, 2) confront the courts with solid proof or with confessions which appear to have been made with willing enthusiasm. The spy can then be hanged...
...year and last, Johnson is a solid right-handed batter who finished the season with an average of .376 after a torrid start, which saw him hitting above .500 over the first few weeks of the schedule. Johnson's final mark placed him second on the squad list, behind catcher Captain Charlie Walsh...
Baseball captain and catcher Charlie Walsh was named yesterday as the most valuable player on the 1952 Crimson nine, and will receive the Wingate Trophy as a result. The award is made by the coaches to the player they deem the best on the Harvard squad...