Word: leadoffs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Jethroe, the Negro centerfielder and leadoff man of the Montreal royals for the past two seasons, should provide more customer interest for the Braves, Hurryin Sam stole 89 bases for Montreal in 1949 and batted 323, an average compiled mostly from line drive singles and doubles land successful bunts. He comes to a team which needs a centerfielder worse than any in the majors, and which needs speed on the basepaths even more...
Samborski, who shook up his order Tuesday to good advantage, will probably use the same lineup that started the game against Dartmouth. Myles Huntington, who celebrated his elevation to leadoff man by whacking a home run, will again start things off. Chip Gannon, Cliff Crosby--still at shortstop--, Walt Coulson, and John Caulfield follow with most of the batting punch...
...League, the Dodgers were by no means as sure a thing as the Yankees (13½ games ahead) were in the American League. But for a team that had seemed inexperienced and inept in spring training, they were playing heads-up ball. Every regular in the line-up except leadoff man Eddie Stanky was batting over .285. Johnny Jorgensen at third base and Jackie Robinson at first are two of the National League's rookies-of-the-year. Rookie Harry Taylor and 21-year-old Ralph Branca are among the league's most effective pitchers...
Johnny Chase, leadoff man for the Crimson Freshmen, set the pace in the bottom of the first inning with a sharp single. Two walks surrendered by the Lawrence hurler, Don Homaty, set things up for Cliff Crosby's two run single...
Familiarity with the Grecian-style circular pool of Columbia proved an insufficient advantage for the Lion swimmers. The leadoff win by the Crimson's medley team of Dave Smith, Chuck Hoelzer, and Steve Wise was quickly followed by Jerry Gorman and Norm Watkins copping first and second in the 220-yard freestyle...