Word: infielder
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...shortstop and catcher, Don Buddin and Sammy White should come around after off-years in 1958 to give the Sox strength at these positions, and the addition of Vic Wertz at first will complete a dangerous infield lineup. In the remaining outfield position between Williams and Jensen, manager Mike Higgins will have the pleasant task of choosing between Gary Geiger, whose spring record was outstanding, Gene Stephens, who needs only a regular job to prove himself one of the most capable outfielders in the league, and another promising younger player, Marty Keough...
...been able to have good years simultaneously. However, players like Harvey Kuenn, Al Kaline, Frank Bolling, Frank Lary, Jim Bunning, Paul Foytack, Billy Hoeft, Ray Narleski and Don Mossi will be hard to keep down forever. The Tiger's big weakness is revealed immediately by the above listing: the infield...
...Indians' infield consists of Vic Power, but in the outfield, perhaps Cleveland's strongest spot, Minoso, Piersall and Colavito provide the main first-division hope...
...infield is the best around. Murtaugh can play Ted Kluszewski (if his back heals,) Dick Stuart if they can find a hat to fit him), or Rocky Nelson (Mr. Minor League) at first. Bill Mazeroski has no peer at second base and with Dick Groat, a steady .300 hitter, they give the Pirates a DP combination second only to the Reds.' Don Hoak is no Frank Thomas, but you can't have everything...
...pure excitement, no one will match the Giants. They are a fast, powerful team with a renovated pitching staff and the best young players around. Their only major deficiency, and it may turn out to be a disastrous one, is the left side of their infield which has yet to prove itself to be of pennant winning caliber...