Word: catchers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...under him. Williams provoked a particularly ugly brawl this year in Atlanta. Like Chicago, San Diego employs a ruthless trader, General Manager Jack McKeon, whose name should be listed highest in the credits. Not all of the Padres' names are recognizable, though some deserve recognition, for instance Reserve Catcher Doug Gwosdz (pronounced Goosh), whose perfect nickname, Eye Chart, revives that poetic baseball art. McKeon has a sense of poetry too. It pleases him to think that no matter what happens now, one of Ray Kroc's favorite teams is going to the World Series...
...brightest spot on offense is at wide receiver, where last year's leading pass catcher, Kevin Moriarty, returns. Other than that, however, there are big question marks at both running back positions and all along the offensive line...
...double winner of any sex in all Olympic history, and the first American to win three gold medals in track and field since Wilma Rudolph's unprecedented triple in 1960. Two-and-a-half years ago, Brisco turned away from track to marry former N.F.L. Pass Catcher Alvin Hooks and have a son. Once Alvin Jr. grew old enough to attend workouts and the sport began to call her back, she discovered the amazing power of motherhood. "I know for a fact that it gave me extra strength. It's easier for me to work out well...
...sound. But when was the last time you saw a casually tossed cigarette butt snared by a youthful groundsman before it hit the sod? "My job is to keep this area clean," he said, walking away with the dirty object in the empty yogurt cup he had used as catcher's mitt...
...league's 10 coaches Weller was one vote shy of unanimous selection to the first team. DePalo and Stratton were the only two freshman on the first team. DePalo beat out Yale's Tony Paterno by a single vote Paterno had been a first team all league catcher the last three years...