Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Died. Edward Trowbridge ("Eddie") Collins, 63, star of the Philadelphia Athletics' "hundred-thousand-dollar infield" (1906-14), described by Connie Mack as "the greatest second baseman who ever lived"; of heart disease; in Boston. Among his records: a lifetime batting average of .333; the longest stint as a player (25 years; 3,313 hits in 2,826 games); highest number of stolen bases in a game (6); greatest number of years leading the American League in fielding...
Requiem Mass for Eddie Collins was held at the Church of the Advent yesterday. Tom Yawkey, owner of the Red Sox, Will Harridge, president of the American League, and Stuffy McInnis and Jack Barry, two of Collins' teammates in the $100,000 infield, were pall bearers. Mayor Hynes, former Governor Curley, and other notables were present...
When the middle nets are pulled up and the area left wide open for infield practice, Fletcher wanders from one base to another, offering pointers. A few familiar faces dot the middle of the infield. At second, regular Tom Cavanaugh is battling it out with small but sure-handed sophomore John Canepa. The double-play combination runs off smoothly when Captain Johnny White steps in at shot to play the uneven dirt floor like a professional...
Mcinnis may not have any Murderers' Mound to throw against Eastern League batters, but in the Infield and outfield he has a wealth of material to choose from. And whether or not he admits it, he has already started choosing. By the time April 14 comes around, and the opening with Navy at Annapolis, the coach will be thinking of last year's Navy game, when Godin whipped the Middles in 17 innings...
...kept the job he took over from Joe McCarthy in midseason, but made room on his squad for deposed Cleveland Manager Lou Boudreau (TIME, Nov. 20). After nine years as player-manager of the Indians, Boudreau seemed perfectly willing to settle for a nice quiet job in the Boston infield...