Word: hanks
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...opinion Hank Greenberg is your Man of the Year. His courageous spirit shines above all others...
...business. At the other tackle is 195-lb. Al Nemetz, the only man on the all-conquering 1944 squad, who (his coach said) never made a mistake all season. Captain, guard and off-season wrestler is 190-lb. Jack Green. The ends are manned by 6 ft. 1 in. Hank Foldberg, a music nut, and 6 ft. 1 in. Dick Pitzer, who likes to make as well as eat apple...
Steve's pride & joy, Pitcher Hal Newhouser, was blasted out in the third inning. The old bones in his outfield, average age 34, creaked and groaned. Greenberg & Co. looked silly against Hank Borowy's careful pitching. Score: Chicago 9, Detroit...
Though Newhouser's Tiger-mates lost balls in the sun and threw late to the wrong bases, Lefty Hal never wavered. Big Hank belted three two-baggers. Score: Detroit 8, Chicago...
Trucks lasted four innings, was followed by four Tiger pitchers. Big Hank's second homer of the series evened the score in the eighth inning. Passeau lasted six, Wyse one; Borowy was the fourth Cub hurler, and the winner-after 28 hits and five errors in twelve innings, the longest World Series game on record (3 hrs. 28 min) Score: Chicago 8, Detroit...