Word: catchers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...emotions ran high near the end of the game, the base umpire ejected Lowell catcher Philip D. Carey 72 during a vociferous dispute over a questionable call. The base umpire is a president of Winthrop House...
McGugan tries to steal when the pitcher is throwing a curve because the ball takes longer to reach the plate and is harder for the catcher to handle. Even when the catcher's throw beats him, McGugan often avoids the tag by sliding to the part of the bag that is furthest from where the infielder receives the ball. In 29 attempts, McGugan has only been thrown out twice...
Moonchildren is not a faultless play. In structure, it is almost too arbitrary and low-key. But Weller possesses an uncanny ear--just as Catcher in the Rye has become the high schooler's bible of enforced adolescence, Moonchildren could easily become the standard account of our generation's own delayed adulthood. Brandeis is to be commended for mounting a production so promptly, so expertly. (Moonchildren originated at Washington's Arena Stage last fall and then died in February after two weeks on Broadway.) A few members of Peter Sander's cast are a bit too old to make convincing...
...hero of Friday's game was catcher Tim Bilodeau, who started a rally every time he came to bat. After Harvard had scored three times in the first inning on singles by Toby Harvey, Larry Barbiaux and Jim Stoekel and a sacrifice fly by Kevin Hampe, Bilodeau led off the second with a triple. He later scored on a triple by McGugan...
Cornell coach Ted Soren considers his offense only average, but he has several hitters who can break up a close game with the long ball. Third baseman Tom Boettcher hit a two-run homer in the Arizona game, and just last week catcher Joe Meo homered with two out in the last inning to beat Brown, 3-2. First baseman Fred Hoge is a .300 hitter, and shortstop Chris Stocke is second in the EIBL with a 476 average...