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...surprisingly, there were many adherents to the latter proposition. William Jenkinson, a self-described investigative historian, attempted to quantify Ruth's home-run prowess, dropping such impressive phrases as "drag coefficient" and "fast-twitch muscle fiber." A more direct analysis was offered by Ray Hayworth, a Detroit Tigers catcher during Ruth's era who had the advantage of watching the superstar in action from inches away. "Babe was just great," Hayworth explained. "It always amazed me that when he'd swing, you could hear the bat actually grind in his hands...
Politicians ranging from the occupant of the Oval Office to the local dog-catcher agree on one issue: it's high time to put some additional teeth into the laws of the land to prevent evil assassins from committing their heinous acts. Nonsense! I am confident that sufficient laws are in place to incarcerate these criminals, when convicted through due process, for the remainder of their lives...
...target--freshman catcher Kara Hartl's glove--as Steve Young would with any of his receivers, with tremendous accuracy, making it nearly impossible for the opposition to make solid contact. Cupp was put into one of the most pressure-packed situations imaginable, and she came through...
Sophomore third baseman Peter Albers led off the inning with a single. Weidenbach reached first base on a throwing error by the UMass catcher, moving Albers to second...
...Crimson had a chance for more with only one out, but neither junior catcher Dennis Doble nor sophomore shortstop Mike Hochanadel could produce the clutch...