Word: coachful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...year Commissioner "Happy" Chandler already had two strikes on The Lip for past crimes and misdemeanors; another brawl would be strike three and out. In 1947, Chandler had suspended Durocher for the season for "conduct detrimental to baseball." Twice recently he had disciplined Lippy for minor offenses: for hiring Coach Fred Fitzsimmons when Fred's old club wasn't looking, and for a pre-season row with an umpire...
Neither Wise nor Switzer has yet earned the permanent assignment as guardian of the initial sack. Switzer will probably start today, but the race is still unsettled, according to Coach Samborski...
...Coach Dolph Samborski said last night the outfield problem has been whittled down to a case of two men fighting for what might be termed one and one-half positions. Akillian, of course, is not part of the problem...
Henry Young's leg infection will keep him out of today's encounter, but Coach Samborski would not commit himself as to whether he or Cabot would be at short even if he were sound. Young's injury over the past week has given Cabot a second chance to try for a regular's role, and he has looked more than adequate in the attempt...
...this season, mostly from Bob Swanson. However, Swanson worked the Yale and Dartmouth games, and Red Telefson will probably pitch today. The Blue's hitting has come in bursts--it had a big inning against Cornell and evidently had at least one yesterday. Otherwise, hitting has been one of Coach Andy Coakley's main worries...