Word: catcher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...increase the seating in the park from 3,000 to 30,000 seats is still not complete, and right up until game time Expo General Manager Jim Fanning and a squad of ushers were frantically setting up 6,000 folding chairs. They should have given one to the catchers. Mired in muck up to their ankles, their position was the sloppiest on a field that had been turned into a lumpy, bumpy pasture by the spring thaw. During the day the pitcher's mound sank by a good five inches. Expo Catcher Bateman only half kiddingly suggested that...
...fourth inning, Cardinal Mike Shannon hit a foul popup, which Expo Catcher Bateman dropped for error No. 1. Then Shannon hit a grounder, which Shortstop Maury Wills let go through his legs for error No. 2. At bat again in the same inning, Shannon lofted another foul popup, which First Baseman Bob Bailey dropped for error...
Lead-off hitter Vince McGugan homered twice and drove across three runs. Not to be outdone, catcher John Murray also had a four-bagger and scored three times while centerfielder Havard Lee tripled twice, brought in three men, and scored three more runs himself...
...only run was an unearned score with two out in the fourth. Fruetel appeared to have the third out, but catcher Murray dropped a called third strike, allowing B.U. a runner. The Terriers' donavan then smashed a terrific blast to left field that scored the run, but Donavan was cut down at third with a perfect throw from left field by Paul Zevnick...
Second baseman Vince McGugan leads the Yardling batting attck. Supporting him are captain Tim Bilodeau and catcher John Murray, a Boston College High School star...