Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Navy infield supplies most of the punch in the lineup, with three men hitting over .400. Second baseman Bill Purcotte leads the team with the startling figure of .485. Third sacker Wilson Spangler is next at .452, followed by shortstop Larry Manger at .424, and first baseman Phil Monahan at .864. The eight Navy regulars have a combined batting average...
...most of the other games, the varsity took advantage of its opportunities, bunching three of its four hits into the fifth frame. . . .Holy Cross coach Jack Barry, a former shortstop in the Philadelphia Athletics' farmed "$100,000 infield," has not had a losing season in 33 years...
...Infield Weak...
...Army infield of Gene Fisher at first base, Art Martina at second, Mike Conrad at short, and Joe Cygler at third is considered one of the weakest West Point infields of recent years, averaging six errors a game. Army's hitting is also poor, with cleanup batter and end left fielder Ralph Cheanauskan the only 300 hitter on the squad. Chesnauskas, a regular football tackle, missed the first two baseball games because of spring football practice, and has added a great deal of power to the Cadet attack since his return...
...varsity tied the game in the seventh as Bill Chauncey, starting in center for the first time this season, as Bill Cleary moved to shortstop bolstering the infield, led off with a single. After an out, George Anderson subbed for pitcher Bob Kessler and walked. Hoffman followed with his second straight hit, loading the bases. Simourian then slapped a long foul drive down the right field line; the right fielder must have thought that it was fair, for he caught it, allowing the tying run to score and the other runners to move up after the catch. butters again ended...