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...count was two and two. Spraddle-legged in the batter's box, Yankee Shortstop Gil McDougald figured he was going to have to swing on the next one. In the split second that it takes a ball to travel 60 ft. 6 in. from the pitcher's mound to the plate, Gil noted with surprise that Cleveland Southpaw Herb Score had failed to lean into his usual fluid follow-through. A fat pitch floated up, just knee-high. McDougald lashed it back, a string-straight drive that ended in the sickening sound of a baseball meeting human bone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fastest & Finest | 5/20/1957 | See Source »

...loss of Jackie Robinson and Carl Erskine, and the slowdown of Roy Campanella and Peewee Reese, the Bums are a shell of their former magnificent selves. The pitching of Don Newcombe, Don Drysdale, the aging Sal Maglie, and Clem Labine, plus the hitting of Junior Gilliam, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, and Carl Furillo will keep the Dodgers in contention...

Author: By William C. Sigal, | Title: The Press Box: Milwaukee Favored in N.L. | 5/7/1957 | See Source »

Providence's second line, which has played together for six years, starting in grammar school, will include center Gil Domingue and Ray and Bob Labee, who each scored once against the Crimson...

Author: By Bruce M. Reeves, | Title: Sextet Plays Providence College In Second Try for Win Tonight | 12/18/1956 | See Source »

Selected from Yale were half-back Dennis McGill and end Paul Lopata. Gil Robertshaw of Brown and Bob Adelizzi of Dartmouth were also named. Players from the smaller colleges dominated the first team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: All-New England Eleven | 12/6/1956 | See Source »

...first team was dominated by Yale players, with Captain Mike Owseichik, end Paul Lopata, and half-back Dennis McGill all being named to the top eleven. Tackle George Kurker of Tufts, center Bob Adelizzi of Dartmouth, and tackle Gil Robertshaw of Brown were also placed on the first team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Crimson Player Makes N.E. Eleven | 12/1/1956 | See Source »

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