Word: hitter
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Since arguing with pitchers is no more sensible than arguing about them, let a hitter take his swing, a slugger with an eternally simple view of life (especially New York living), but a profound knowledge of athletic gifts (and the pleasures they afford). "If I could pick somebody to be," says Mickey Mantle, "that's who I'd be." He knows there is a wonderful ride ahead. "Dwight Gooden...
...move from great Series pitching performances to terrible Series hitting performances. Ever since the American League adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973, d.h.'s have been employed in alternating World Series. Not surprisingly, AL pitchers have enjoyed little success for the plate, going 0-for their last 73. Ten Points if you can name the last AL hurler to bang out a hit in the Series...
...NOTEBOOK: Harvard hosts a tough Vermont squad Saturday, in a Soldiers Field doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.....Freshman Ellen Cox had her first start, dh-ing for Dickerman...Crowley led the Crimson with three hits...Harvard's lineup had another slight change, with Trisha Brown (formerly the number five hitter) batting cleanup, and Hayes moving from the fourth to the fifth slot...The Engineers batted around in the fifth...
Harvard designated hitter Jim DePalo drew a walk, stole two bases, and scored easily on Mike Pakalnis's base-hit to left field...
...second afternoon in a row, the Crimson (now 2-0) scored first and stayed ahead for good--but unlike Monday's crisp two-hitter over Wheaton, yesterday's game featured grind-it-out play on the part of both squads...