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...fungoes, played around with a catcher's mitt (see cut). Then Bing watched morosely while his peanut-jinxed Pirates lost to the Chicago Cubs, 4-3. A week later the Pirates took on the Cleveland Indians, and 4,200 Californians could see how Cleveland's Bob Feller earns his $87,000 a year. In the five innings Feller pitched, he struck out six Pirates, allowed no hits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Pirates & Peanuts | 3/29/1948 | See Source »

...along, Kiner is experimenting with a "standing swing": planting his feet a yard apart at the plate, and belting the ball without stepping into it. This unnatural stance (also used by Joe DiMaggio) takes maximum wrist-snap and timing. Kiner still hasn't got it down right. Against Feller, he struck out once, flied out once. But he expects to top his 51-homer mark this season, earn his 200% raise (to about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Pirates & Peanuts | 3/29/1948 | See Source »

Playing its aces early, the Smoker Committee presented all its stars--Victor Borge, Al Capp, Art Valpey, and Sherman Feller in the opening half of the evening. Lack of any main attractions is Kitty Kallen's last minute failure to appear, caused Freshmen to file out even more calmly than they field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Class of '51 Packs Memorial Hall For Revival of Freshman Smoker | 3/23/1948 | See Source »

Others lined up for tonight's bill include comedian-pianist Victor Borge; Al Capp, creator of "Fearless Fosdick"; Coach Art Valpey in his first public appearance; and WEEI disc-jockey Sherman Feller, who will be master of ceremonies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '51 Smoke Rings Rise Today; Committee Promises No Riot | 3/22/1948 | See Source »

...since Babe Ruth (who once drew $80,000) and put him in a class with baseball's two rich kids: Ted Williams, whose big bat is worth $75,000 a year to the Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland's $80,000-or-more-a-year pitcher, Bob Feller...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Only Money | 1/19/1948 | See Source »

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