Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Sure enough, the Yanks and Astros played at night, and nobody so much as muffed a fly. The trouble was trying to hit one. "The ball just doesn't carry here," complained Yankee John Blanchard, swinging mightily and watching the ball settle into the catcher's glove. "It must be mathematical." Pitchers were ecstatic. "My knuckler's never broken better," chortled Houston's Ken Johnson. "This is a pitcher's park...
Furthermore, their hitting should be outstanding. Frank Robinson is a dependable .200 hitter and Vada Pinson, who slumped to an unheard-of .266, should be keeping him company this year. Add an acceptable infield and Johnny Edwards, probably the league's best catcher, and the Reds look like a shoo-in. That's enough to eliminate them right there...
...Crimson's starting catcher will be senior , Whose main asset is one way he handles pitchers. "He was one of the big reasons our staff was so effective last spring," Shepard said. At the plate, Miller is no terror; he batter .238 last season. But he is a good clutch batter, and knocked in 18 runs with 20 last season...
Like Miller, first baseman John Dockery's a contributions to the team are not accurately indicated by his batting average, Dockery, a catcher-turned outfielder first baseman, is an excellent defensive player, a timely hitter, and a fine tunner. He batted only .240 last year but knocked in 11 runs with 15 hits and stole 17 bases...
...want the people in New York reading about losses," he said. He ordered extra bunting practice for Yankee pitchers, extra running for the hitters, even took a turn in the sliding pit himself. After the Yanks barely edged Washington 4-3 last week on homers by Mantle and Catcher Elston Howard, Keane sounded mad enough to quit again. "We made at least four mistakes," he complained. The Yanks promptly blasted the Baltimore Orioles 10-2, and bookmakers made them 2-1 favorites to win their sixth straight American League pennant. Grinned Keane: "This...