Word: catchers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...walked two of the game's first three batters, then another at the start of the second inning before settling down in the 41-degree weather here at Fenway Park. Hurst ended the first inning threat by retiring Rob Deer on a long fly and striking out Brewer catcher B.J. Surhoff...
...nail-biting ninth inning, which the Crimson entered with a two-run deficit, Tufts pitcher Ed LaVallee opened by giving up two walks to freshman catcher Aron Allen and Co-Captain Frank Caprio...
...Jumbos scored all of their runs in the second inning off Harvard starter Mike Dorrington, whose record dropped to 1-3. After two singles by first baseman Dan O'Neill and centerfielder Bill Canon, catcher Mike Kratochwill reached first on an unsuccessful fielder's choice to load the bases with no out. Matt Guanci drove in O'Neill with a ground-out for the first run, and Tufts Captain Roger Grenier followed with a two run single to centerfield, making the score...
...They say the key to winning a pennant is having defensive strength up the middle. A team with good fielders at catcher, second base, shortstop and centerfield has a tremendous defensive advantage. Can you name the last team which had Glove winners at these four positions? (Take two points per player and two for the team.) Ten points...
...McGwire and Benito Santiago of the San Diego Padres were named rookies-of-the-year last season. Santiago, who hit .300 with 18 HRs, was the first catcher to be selected in either league since 1972. Can you name the last backstop to win the Rookie-of-the-year Award. Five points...