Word: joltin
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...matter much if modern baseball fans forget what position Ernie Banks used to play, they shouldn't forget baseball's tradition. Without the purists, those average fans would never realize that it is this tradition that makes baseball the greatest game in the world. These purists will point to Joltin' Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak or Bobby Thompson's shot heard round the world. Both these moments, as well as many others, are what make up baseball's rich tradition...
...Joltin' Joe: As Clarkson was defeating Cornell at Lynah Rink in Saturday's night mini-game. Big Red Coach Brian McCutcheon probably wished that Joe Nieuwendyk could have hung around Ithaca for just one more year...
Nieuwendyk, last year's ECAC Player of the Year, decided to turn pro and play for the Calgary Flames. In 67 games for Calgary, Joltin' Joe has been one hot Big Red Flame. He has scored 46 goals, the fourth best mark in the NHL, and has dished out 34 assists for a total of 80 points...
Despite its fast growth, Reyers still manages to keep service on a personal level, even on Saturdays, when the store is chaotic. Customers select styles from shoes on display, but then one of Reyers' 88 salespeople is there to help with the fitting. One of them is Larry Joltin, 41, the hottest shoe salesman in America. Joltin sells nearly $500,000 worth of men's shoes a year, roughly a pair every 15 minutes. In 1982, he walked away with the National Shoe Retailers Association award. His $424,848 worth of sales put him so far ahead...
Some leftovers from Saturday's 27-10 win: Joltin' Joe Azelby once again led the Crimson in tackles. The sophomore linebacker recorded seven unassisted and helped out on three others. Tom Clark, Louis Varsarres and Chris Myers each chipped in with five solo jobs and one assist.... Sophomore quarterback Donnie Allard played the last 1:26 and moved the team from his own 44 to the Cornell 28 before time expired. Most of that was a 22-yard keeper around right end. Mike Ernst also saw action in the final minute, carrying once for nine yards...