Word: houk
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Tiger out and two on base. At bat was Al Kaline, one of the league's most dangerous hitters. The situation clearly called for a relief pitcher. But the New York bullpen was exhausted after a 19-inning marathon against Detroit two nights before. Then Manager Ralph Houk remembered Colavito. In his years with the Indians, Rocky had nailed scores of base runners with his authoritative throwing arm. On Aug. 13, 1958, Colavito had even pitched three innings of scoreless ball against Detroit...
...credit. By then the Yanks had six runs of their own. They went on to win, giving Colavito, who ranks 15th among the all-time home-run hitters (372), his first major-league pitching victory. Rocky the Reliever is more than likely to appear again. Says Manager Houk: "He did a real fine job for us. I'd like to use him some more." Why not? The unknockable Rock still sports a career...
...Athletics are now the Oakland Athletics and they still don't look very impressive. A fellow named Larry Shepard, pitching coach last year of the Philadelphia Phillies, is managing the Pittsburgh Pirates in place of Danny Murtaugh, and 30-odd other coaches have switched jobs. Yankee Manager Ralph Houk was crowing about the new faces on his ball club-six all told, with three in the starting line-up-and his new go-go offense...
...YORK--This old-time Yankee Hater relishes the sight of Ralph Houk and Mickey Mantle languishing in the cellar...
...Odds. Whatever the lack of talent, there was no shortage of optimism. Whitey Ford couldn't get anybody out, Mickey Mantle was not exactly a gazelle at first base, but Manager Ralph Houk bravely insisted: "We should finish in the first division." Oddsmakers figured otherwise: they picked the Yankees to finish no better than sixth and picked the Orioles as strong favorites (at 2-1) to win the American League flag again. The National League race, as usual, figured to be tighter. A lot of smart money was on the Pittsburgh Pirates (at 12-5), but the San Francisco...