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...pitcher must be judged not by the number of different pitches in his repertoire, but by his effectiveness, particularly in "clutch" situations. Sandy has no peer in this department today; it is unlikely that there has ever been anyone to match him on that score. Nor is it fair to state that Koufax gets his "kicks out of setting strikeout records," any more than it would be fair to say Joe Louis got his kicks out of knocking opponents down. Marichal is a fine pitcher, but Koufax is a living legend...
...tell. So it was last week when Richard Helms was named to replace Admiral William Raborn, 61, as director of the CIA. And, as usual, there were countless cloak-and-dagger theories to explain the switch. President Johnson compounded the conspiracy theories by burying the news in a clutch of routine personnel announcements...
...embryo can "click" prior to hatching, but I am skeptical of the click's effectiveness in communicating the time of emergence. The latter is based entirely on the period of incubation, which is never begun by a smart hen of any of the gallinaceous birds until the entire clutch is laid. Grandmother kept fertile eggs gathered from the poultry yard in a cupboard until she had enough for a "setting," which may have required several days. Then a "broody" hen was allowed to "set" on the clutch. After 21 days, all the eggs hatched within a half-hour...
...junior lefty had control trouble early in the contest, but was tough in the clutch. Over the first five innings Northeastern left an incredible total of 11 runners on base, pushing over only single tallies in the third and fifth frames...
...Huskies pre-season hopes were directed at the 500 level but they have parlayed clutch hitting and consistently good pitching for a 14-4 record...