Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...offense, Dartmouth has been bolstered by the inspired play of three sophomores--catcher Dick Horton, right fielder Tim Taylor, and third baseman Chip Hayes. All are hitting over .200, with Horton leading the team in home runs and Hayes in runs batted in. Junior shortstop Mike Bloom is the top hitter...
...Crimson hurler was in trouble in the second inning, but catcher Dick Diehl's diving catch of a pop foul cut off the Big Red threat. Garibaldi then hurled five solid innings before losing his shutout in the seventh...
There were also cases of confusion. The fifth inning at Northeastern Saturday is a case in point. With the bases loaded, Husky catcher Nathanson hit a lazy high fly in the general direction of centerfield. Gavin Gilmor called for it, but apparently didn't notice that the wind was carrying the ball back to the infield...
...this point the real fun began. Terry Bartolet clubbed a long sacrifice fly to left field. Garibaldi tagged up and made it safely home. Penn's catcher then threw to third to try and get Combs coming down from second. This attempt failed, but it looked to the Penn squad as though they might pick off Bilodeau on his way to second. This attempt, too, ended in failure. Curly Combs was on his way home by this time, and the throw from second to home was once again too late...
While Bobby St. George singled Diehl on to second, a poorly placed Del Rossi bunt erased the speedy catcher at third, leaving men on first and second...