Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Philadelphia won last year, but it took a lot of luck and a very fast start. Curt Simmons is gone, and Bob Miller and Bubba Church are question marks. Robin Roberts, Jim Konstanty, and Ken Heintzelmen give them a strong enough staff to make up for a weak-hitting infield...
...Lopez has an outside chance to win the pennant in his first year running the Cleveland Indians. The best pitching in the league and a good outfield and catching crews will need plenty of help from the infield if the Indians are going to best the Sox or Yanks. The corners are in the capable hands of Luke Easter and Al Rosen, but Bob Avila and Ray Boone are yet to be proven around the keystone...
...Kiggen of the Montclair School will be at first base, Howie Shurdut of Boston Latin will be at second, George Anderson, who was last year's Noble and the enough captain, is slated for short, and Ray Macsacs of Hawaii will complete the infield at third. The outfield will be made up of George Donevan of Boston in center, Chuck Schuer of Brooklyn in left, and Neil Bortz of Cincinnati in right...
Otherwise, the first team seems well set, although the outfield is fairly open. Job Bray, who plays both infield and outfield, and Bob Gremp, a catcher, are strong contenders for the starting nine. Gremp and Ed Krinsky are two Yardlings who also played basketball...
...theory that "nice guys finish last" gets the heartfelt support of his rambunctious second baseman, Eddie ("the Brat") Stanky. An expert at the art of baseball trickery, within or without the rules,* Stanky, says approving Manager Durocher, "pulls up a team that's down and keeps the infield together. He's the fire and spirit of this club...