Word: catchers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...read Five Seasons for remembrances of games, pennant races and World Series past, for another chance to think about their beloved sport under the tutelage of an expert. Yet Angell's passion for baseball is enough to convert the heathen. Millions of casual TV viewers saw Red Sox Catcher Carlton Fisk's extra-inning home run in the sixth game of the 1975 World Series. Angell's account goes beyond the heroics on the field. He imagines people all over New England receiving the news-"jumping up and down in their bedrooms and kitchens and living rooms...
Fitzgibbons brings to the Crimson linksters a certain sense of pride in Harvard's tradition. His father was a baseball standout for the Crimson in the '40s, who made it to the big leagues as a catcher for the Red Sox, but spent most of his career playing Class AAA ball. Spence came to Harvard, despite knowing that he would have to play second fiddle to number one golfer Alex...
Lost in the shuffle of homers, runs, and strong pitching was the fine defensive game turned in by catcher Rich Trembowicz. Trembowicz "had a whale of a ballgame" according to Park, and his diving catch of a foul pop near the Harvard bat rack in the top of the eighth was the big play in the field for the Crimson yesterday...
Although he was one of the earliest amateur golfers, Tyng's most memorable accomplishment came on the baseball diamond. While playing baseball for the Crimson in 1876, Tyng became the first player in the history of the grand old game to wear a catcher's mask...
...Catcher Rich Trembowicz popped a hanging curve for a 300 foot double to left field with one out and went to third on Dave Singleton's base-hit. Singleton took second on the throw home as Trembowicz held on third. Third baseman Rick Pearce struck out to leave the two bags filled with...