Word: hitter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Hans Wagner, former Pittsburgh shortstop, was a .300 hitter for 17 seasons. The late " Pop " Anson of Chicago batted above .300 during 20 campaigns, but not consecutively...
...popular Ruth has had seven seasons as a .300 hitter, and so has George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns. But Sisler's string has already been cut by a year of idleness...
...indicted the organization of modern government. That a nation will cherish in special reverence the public servant who has given "the last full measure of devotion" can hardly be held a justification of the over-strain and overwork to which he has been subjected. Even those who were most hitter against the theories of President Wilson condemned a system which produced the tragic figure of an executive broken by the terrific strain of his office. And the death of President Harding served to confirm a suspicion that the exaction of presidential duties is too great...
Although there have been no games with outside teams this fall, Coach Slattery is very well pleased with the material which he has found. R. G. Norris '24, a pinch hitter of last year's squad, has shown particularly good form. In the four games already played, he has registered a home run, a triple, and a double, besides hitting singles consistently. Coach Slattery has also noticed a marked improvement in the way he handles the ball at first. F. S. Hill '24 has played brilliant baseball, scoring two home runs and fielding steadily at second. Perhaps the most unexpected...
This taboo, like all others, at times works hardship on the public. It arouses curiosity without allaying it. For example, it was recently news that Philadelphia baseball fans would present Cy Williams with a "new motor car " for his ability as a home-run hitter. Affection it was, pure and simple. Everyone likes to read about affection and, having found it, wants to know how much. Did Philadelphia fans love Cy Williams like a Rolls-Royce or Ford? But for a civil answer the journals said: " A motor...