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...Although not yet an accomplished big-league base stealer (he has been thrown out seven times in 18 attempts), he is enough of a threat that whenever he comes to the plate or reaches base, Atlanta fans cry "Beep! Beep!" So far this season he has beaten out 32 infield hits. He is also learning to apply his speed to his slightly uncertain fielding. In a game against the New York Mets-which Garr won in the 12th inning by uncharacteristically blasting an opposite-field home run-he robbed Met Shortstop Bud Harrelson of a sure triple with a spectacular...
...Greater Boston League, Harvard never really realized its full potential and didn't run away in any of its' victories. The key to the season wasn't an awesome hitting attack nor a stifling pitching staff. The victories were built upon tight defense, beating out singles, advancing on infield outs and coming from behind in the late innings...
Pete Bernhard did not have a good season this spring at the plate, but he will always be remembered as "Mr. Slaps," the backbone of consistency in the infield. Bernhard never missed a pick-off throw or even a poor peg to first. And our CRIMSON photo file has several pictures that prove his confidence at first led many umpires to make a poor judgment call...
Varney gave the Crimson an early lead when he slammed a hanging curve ball 400 feet over the left centerfield wall. The home run-longest in Rosenblatt Stadium this season-came after DeMichel head walked and V.J.McGugan and Ignacio had been put out on ground halls to the infield...
...What team and in what year put together the only switch hitting infield in baseball history...