Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Leaguer. The homer tied the series at two games each-only to be untied next time around by New York's Tom Tresh, 24, everyone's choice for Rookie-of-the-Year and the only Yankee who batted over .300. Son of a onetime Chicago White Sox catcher, Leftfielder Tresh came to bat in the eighth inning with the score tied 2-2, and smashed a three-run homer. Said Mickey Mantle with a wry smile: "Gee, it must be nice to hit a homer in the series.'' Added the man who has hit more...
Hardly an inning went by without infielders caroming off outfielders, pitchers falling on their faces chasing bunts, or wild throws zinging off in all directions. In the last game, the butterfingered Bums booted three in one inning: Pitcher Johnny Podres grabbed a bunt and heaved the ball into centerfield, Catcher Johnny Roseboro fired a pickoff throw into the tall grass, and Second Baseman Jim Gilliam uncorked a relay to first base that hit Giant Harvey Kuenn on the back of the noggin. The three-game tally by a genially myopic official scorer: seven errors for the Dodgers, four...
...every time Wills got on base. As often as not, Maury went, getting a perfectly timed jump on the pitcher, accelerating instantly, flashing into the base in a twisting, dust-churning slide. Baseball still has a few speed demons willing to test a pitcher's nerve and a catcher's long throw to second; rarely does anyone go for third or home. This year Wills stole third 14 times, home twice. On two occasions he stole three bases in a single game. And in all his attempts, only twelve times was he caught...
...strawberries from sliding marked his right thigh, and it had to be armor-plated in adhesive tape. But his imploring fans were not disappointed. Singling to first in the third inning, he took off for second like a Texas jack rabbit; trying to cut him down, the St. Louis catcher threw the ball into center field. That gave Wills base No. 96 to tie the record. Four innings later, he went off for second again. The throw seemed to have him beaten, but it was high. Wills slid safely under the frantic tag to earn his 97th base...
...CATCHER--Elston Howard is a .279 hitter. He is also about the best catcher around. Then there is Yogi Berra, who just loves world series. The Giants have Ede Balley, and he is great in the clutch, and a sewed-up version of Tom Haller. Give the Yanks the edge here...