Word: catfishing
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...nothing the Yankees did could ever be construed as competitive. Playing as if they wanted to lose so that they could return and win it all in the Big Apple, the Yankees appeared stiff and unenthusiastic. Not even Catfish Hunter played well. Surprised, aren...
...give an autographed picture of Minnie Minoso to every person who remembers when Jim "Catfish" Hunter was a good pitcher. And I'll give Minnie Minoso to the first person who tells me that Hunter, even in the midst of his five consecutive 20-win seasons, had a Ross Grimsley penchant for giving up the gopher ball. Well, kids, he did it again last night as the Dodgers tied up the World Series at one game apiece...
Hooton was simply too tough. Mixing up the famous "knuckle-curve" with a very effective fastball, the ex-Cubbie showed a great deal of control (remember that word, Catfish?) as he struck out eight while issuing only one free pass. He pitched five perfect innings and gave up nothing more than a single to anyone...
...Yanks and Dodgers continue their "Red-Eye" Series tonight at eight o'clock. Burt Hooton will chuck for the Bums while Catfish Hunter will take the bill for the Bombers...
...daily press covers the new economics voraciously and impetuously. Details of Catfish Hunter's contract with the Yankees made staid front pages. Sports sections ring with the dull strife of labor negotiations. A hundred newspapers run performance summaries of what they call baseball's Millionaires' Club. The paycheck appears to have become more important than the batting average. The fans read. The fans respond. Alms for the owners...