Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...look at the American selections quickly shows the changing character of the League. Gone are Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Roger Maris, Minnie Minoso, Vic Power, Norm Cash and other big names of the past. Only two players catcher Earl Battey (.270) and left fielder Leon Wagner (.333) repeat from last year's team, although the incomparable Mickey Mantle (.310) won the vote despite his injury. Neophyte Pepitone (.273) is the only Yankee in the starting team, and Zoilo Versalles (.283), Minnesota's shortstop, is practically an unkown. Some old reliables, such as Nellie Fox (.277) at second, Al Kaline...
...gamblers" paid off in donated minks, diamonds, motor scooters and other goodies-the take was upwards of $123,000. But all-at-sea was the place to be for such socialites as Governor and Mrs. Rockefeller and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (see THE NATION). An eye-catcher even in that company was svelte Shipmate Gloria Lee Barrie, 35, whose husband George, 49, president of Rayette Inc. (beauty preparations), contributed the initial ante of $25,000 to make the evening's cruise possible...
...Catcher Dick Diehl had an equally admirable afternoon, delighting reunioners with three hits that drove in four runs. One of Diehl's feats, a prodigious drive beyond the grasp of the respectfully distant outfielders, would surely have been a homerun in any field with a fence. At Splinter Stadium, though, with its uncontained outfield pasture, the outfielders had time to rescue the ball before the massive catcher could make the turn at third, thus holding him to a triple...
...begun off the bats of second baseman Terry Bartolet (.351), center-fielder Gavin Gilmor (.338) and shortstop Tom Bilodeau (.302). Lead-off hitter Curly Combs (.299) has had some big games, and considerable power resides in the wrists of first baseman Tom Stephenson (.288), and speedy, All-America hopeful catcher Dick Diehl...
Just as surprising has been the fall of the Angels. The Los Angeles club has been getting hitting from big Leon Wagner, catcher Bob Rodgers, and one or two others, and its pitching has been passable, if not brilliant. But the club that won all the close ball games last year has been losing them this time around. The relief pitchers have been frittering away leads in the late innings, and some shoddy fielding has hurt, too. The Angels, now in seventh place, have not been playing like contenders...