Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Then Ron Willis came in for the Cards. He promptly walked catcher Bill Freehan, hit Don Wert with a pitch, and finally got McLain on a sacrifice bunt. By then the Tigers had batted around...
...pounder, McLain stands there stiff-backed, briefly fingering the resin bag before throwing it violently to the ground. Like a high-school wise guy, he tilts his cap so far down over his eyes that he has to cock his head back to see the catcher's signs. Then, with the barest hint of a nod, Denny is ready to pitch. He squirts a stream of spittle out of his mouth, the left corner of his upper lip curls back in a sneer, his hands come slowly together at his chest. Suddenly he wheels to the right, rears back...
...most cases, Land of the Free was retained by the schools as suitable for children's eyes, although 19% of all criticized books were ultimately banned. Among other works most frequently railed against, according to the N.E.A. hate list: Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Orwell's 1984, Huxley's Brave New World, Griffin's Black Like Me, and Golding's Lord of the Flies...
...Star, has been out of action since May 25 with a broken arm. Third Baseman Don Wert is recovering from a concussion, the result of a scalping in Cleveland last week. Leftfielder Willie Horton (.287, 18 homers) wears a brace to support his weak Achilles tendon. All-Star Catcher Bill Freehan is playing with a sore arm. Outfielder Jim Northrup with a sore knee, and Centerfielder Mickey Stanley with a sore arm plus a sore knee...
Drysdale: Yes. My mother was a heck of a catcher. She helped me with my control, and she taught me to keep my fingers out of my mouth...